Glossary D
Glossary D
defense mechanism refers to the common pattern of behavior, often an adaptive coping style when it occurs in moderation, observed in response to a particular situation. Psychoanalytic theory suggests that defense mechanisms are unconscious processes originating in the ego.
Defensible space refers to the range of mechanisms that combine to bring an environment under the control of its residents.
Defensive attributions refer to explanations for behavior that avoid feelings of vulnerability and mortality
Defensive attribution refers to the tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way.
Defensive high self -esteem refers to a positive self-view that is fragile and vulnerable to threat