Defensive Personality
Defensive personality is a psychological construct that investigates enduring patterns of cognition, affect, and behavior characterized by the prominent and often rigid use of psychological defense mechanisms. This academic concept examines how individuals habitually employ strategies like denial, projection, or rationalization to manage internal conflict, anxiety, or perceived external threats, influencing their interpersonal relationships, self-awareness, and overall psychological adjustment.
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39.8K
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510
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Perceived Threat and Authoritarianism
Stanley Feldman, Karen Stenner · Political Psychology · 1997 · 1K citations
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University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
9 h-index
18 publications
2.1K citations
Kent State University
Kent, United States
7 h-index
11 publications
1.6K citations

University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
7 h-index
12 publications
590 citations

University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
7 h-index
13 publications
504 citations
Texas A&M University
College Station, United States
7 h-index
9 publications
532 citations
University of Missouri
Columbia, United States
7 h-index
9 publications
669 citations

York University
Toronto, Canada
7 h-index
14 publications
649 citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
7 h-index
12 publications
1.5K citations
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Leading journals and conferences in Defensive Personality. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.
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