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Resiliency at its Finest: Freudian Defense Mechanisms

Resiliency is one of the most important factors in determining an individual's ability to cope with difficult experiences, even traumatic ones. Often those who are more resilient survive difficult experiences...

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Infidelity: Is it lying or denial

Infidelity: Is it lying or denial? By Jeffrey D. Murrah, LPC, LMFT Infidelity goes hand in hand with secrets. These secrets often concern both the infidelity and its cover up. The...

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Defense Mechanisms in Microbes and Insects

It was once believed that lower organisms do not have defense mechanisms. But this is not true. Even though a well-developed defense mechanism is present only in vertebrates, simple forms of defense...

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Understanding and Conquering Fear

Surrounded by a world full of violence, cruelty, and malice, it's no wonder many people today seem to prefer a safer, computer-based "reality" .... isolating themselves with a virtual wall to protect...

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The Blame Game

Adam must have an Eve, to blame for his own faults.  German ProverbBlame is the lazy man’s wages.  Danish Proverb    People who blame others have perfected the art of ‘scapegoating’.  Deep inside...

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Understanding of Immune System in Animals & Humans

Firstly let us try to understand as to what is Immune Response: All living organisms whether plants or animals or microbes are always prone to the attack of pathogenic organisms such as bacteria, fungi,...

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I don't need a straight jacket or anything....I just like to act like a nutball....it's not my fault, insanity is contagious...I've been around some real wingnuts....62

Anorexics and Alabama are annoying and stupid but they make me laugh

I don't need a straight jacket or anything....I just like to act like a nutball....it's not my fault, insanity is contagious...I've been around some real wingnuts.... Anorexics are stupid because when you...

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Still Life with Elephant- A Journey Back to Sanity

Elephant Family (public domain) - by Judy Reene Singer Author Judy Renee Singer has an understanding of life and communications from many vantage points, both personal and professional. All of these vantage...

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Strengthen Immune System

There are many ways to strengthen immune system that make the human body capable to withstand against various infections caused due to microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses etc. Let us look at some basic...

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I Feel Therefore I Hate

WRITTEN ON Saturday, September 15, 2007 It has long been argued by many psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals that homophobia may (at least in some cases) reflect...

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