Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Defense mechanism motivation

Represssion and denial
Hello, I just had a look at your chapter and it looks like it is coming together quite well. Just a few suggestions. Could you focus more on the defence mechanisms of repression and denial? From what I remember of the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories is that repression is the cornerstone of defence mechanisms as it attempts to stop or alleviate neurotic anxiety. I might be wrong, but as it is important maybe it could be focused on. Also denial is according to Freud and Anna Freud is one of the first defence mechanisms? Maybe focus on how an individual develops their mechanisms in a temporal explanation? Your examples with the classifications of defence mechanisms are also great and make sense. Except I don't the the example of regression completely fit. As regression is moving to an earlier state, your example more fit with denial or fantasy I thought. Maybe an example of regression is a young adult feeling high neurotic anxiety over the responsibilities of adulthood so regresses to teenager behaviour as his parents looked out for him more? Or something like that if that makes sense. Going really well though, good luck! :) Ccgmjb (discuss • contribs) 23:24, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Defense vs. defence
Also isn't the Australian spelling of 'Defense' Defence? As the assessment page says to use Australian spelling, should your page title conform to that? :) Ccgmjb (discuss • contribs) 23:28, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Grammar
I made a few grammatical changes that can be viewed here. I agree that you could use some more empirical literature (rather than the textbook) to support your statements. Also, when you list the different defense mechanisms you refer to ‘they’ – this may need a reference? Your use of figures as examples of defence mechansims is excellent; however, you still need to change these to APA formatting (Figure 1. etc). U3083676 (discuss • contribs) 04:52, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

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