# defence mechanism

> unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli

**Wikidata**: [Q2866472](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2866472)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/defence-mechanism


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. Nuovo soggettario
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6. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
7. UMLS 2023
8. National Library of Israel
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10. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)