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# Personality and defense mechanisms

Theories of personality and the defense mechanisms, from immature to mature.

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## Concept

- [**Defense mechanisms: what they are and how they are ranked** Defense mechanisms are automatic, mostly unconscious ways the mind protects itself from anxiety…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/defense-mechanisms-what-they-are-and-how-they-are-ranked/)
- [**Immature defense mechanisms** Immature defenses calm anxiety by blaming others, acting it out or splitting people into all…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/immature-defense-mechanisms/)
- [**Neurotic and mature defense mechanisms** Neurotic defenses keep a feeling out of view; mature ones accept it and put it to good use, like…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/neurotic-and-mature-defense-mechanisms/)

## Theory

- [**Personality: traits, the Big Five and Freud's models** Personality is a person's lasting pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving; today it is…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/personality-traits-the-big-five-and-freud-s-models/)

## A to Z

- [A](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/a/)
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- [C](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/c/)
- [D](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/d/)
- [E](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/e/)
- [F](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/f/)
- [G](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/g/)
- [H](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/h/)
- [I](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/i/)
- [K](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/k/)
- [L](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/l/)
- [M](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/m/)
- [N](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/n/)
- [O](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/o/)
- [P](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/p/)
- [R](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/r/)
- [S](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/s/)
- [T](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/t/)

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Educational content on behavior and the clinical relationship; not a diagnostic or treatment guide and no substitute for assessment by a health professional. If you or someone near you is at risk, seek help now from an emergency service or a mental-health helpline.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.

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