Under prolonged pressure, people often experience feelings of anxiety, fear, and stress. These emotions can lead to relationship instability, causing partners to become distant from one another and...
The exploration of taboo desires can give valuable understanding into the mental operations of projection, displacement, and ethical protection. Projection is the act of attributing one's own...
How Symbolic Animality Functions in Human Imagination
Symbolic animality is an important aspect of human thought that plays a role in shaping how we interact with animals. It refers to the ways in...
Anticipation, Imagination, Projection, Emotions, Intimate Negotiations.
Intimate negotiations are an essential part of human interactions that take place in various contexts, including romantic,...
Emotional conflict surrounding unspoken sexual desires can be a significant barrier to effective communication and intimacy between partners. When one partner feels their needs are not being met or...
The term “psychological defense mechanism” refers to a wide range of mental processes that individuals use to cope with negative thoughts, emotions, or experiences. One such mechanism is projection,...
Romanticizing an unattainable relationship is a common phenomenon among adolescents. It involves idealizing someone who may be unavailable due to age, distance, or social status. Adolescent...
How does secrecy foster projection of idealized qualities onto the object of attraction?
The phenomenon of secrecy is one that has been observed in many different aspects of human life, including...
Fear is a natural human reaction that can be elicited in various situations, from dangerous ones like predators attacking you to more mundane ones such as the possibility of embarrassment from making...
What psychological defense mechanisms are activated when queer believers internalize theological narratives of impurity?
There are many different psychological defense mechanisms that can be...