Download reference work entry PDF Synonyms Adaptive mental mechanisms; Ego mechanisms of defense; Involuntary coping mechanisms; Unconscious adaptive mechanisms Definition Defense mechanisms (sometimes called adaptive mental mechanisms) reduce conflict and cognitive dissonance during sudden changes in internal and external reality.

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