Defence mechanisms

A defence mechanism is a coping technique that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful impulses. Defence mechanisms are unconscious and are not to be confused with conscious coping strategies.Sigmund Freud was one of the first proponents of this construct.

Defence mechanisms may result in healthy or unhealthy consequences depending on the circumstances and frequency with which the mechanism is used. In psychoanalytic theory, defence mechanisms (German: Abwehrmechanismen) are psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses to maintain one's self-schema. These processes that manipulate, deny, or distort reality may include the following: repression, or the burying of a painful feeling or thought from one's awareness even though it may resurface in a symbolic form; identification, incorporating an object or thought into oneself; and rationalization, the justification of one's behavior and motivations by substituting "good" acceptable reasons for the motivations. Generally, repression is considered the basis for other defence mechanisms.

Governor: Authorities will find who's responsible for NYC explosion

Edit Arkansas Online 18 Sep 2016

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that an explosion that rocked a crowded Manhattan neighborhood, injuring 29 people, doesn't appear to be linked to international terrorism, and he vowed that authorities would find and prosecute whoever was responsible ... He encouraged New Yorkers to go about their day as usual. "We're not going to let them win," Cuomo said at the scene. "We're not going to let them instill fear." ... "We felt it ... ....

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File - President Barack Obama walks across the tarmac with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 20, 2013.

Barack Obama to meet Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

Edit The Independent 18 Sep 2016

Barack Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict ... More follows More about....

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This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows an outcrop with finely layered rocks within the "Murray Buttes" region on lower Mount Sharp. The image was taken on Sept. 8, 2016.

UFO Enthusiast Claims Discovery Of Ancient Alien Writing On ‘Abandoned Spacecraft’ On Mars

Edit Inquisitr 17 Sep 2016

A UFO enthusiast has claimed to have discovered what appears to be an “abandoned spaceship” on Mars. And that’s not all. The supposed craft, captured in a NASA Mars photo, has strange markings in the manner of hieroglyphs on its surface that the enthusiast believes could very well be a form of alien writing ... UFOmania described the object ... Scott C ... One commenter insisted all that was discovered was a rock....

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Police and firefighters work near to the scene in Manhattan, New York, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.

Manhattan explosion leaves 29 hurt; 2nd device probed

Edit The Oklahoman 18 Sep 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighborhood on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities said a second nearby site was also being investigated. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an "intentional act," but said there was no terrorist connection. "Tonight, New York City experienced a very bad incident," de Blasio said at a news conference near the scene in Chelsea ... " ... Police spokesman J ... In St ... ___ ... ....

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Donald Trump speaking to supporters at an immigration policy speech at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, 31 August 2016

Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times

Edit The Irish Times 18 Sep 2016

Donald Trump has threatened to sue the New York Times. In a tweet on Saturday night, the Republican nominee for president wrote. “My lawyers want to sue the failing @nytimes so badly for irresponsible intent. I said no (for now), but they are watching. Really disgusting.”. The tweet marks Mr Trump’s latest attack on the press although litigation is unlikely to succeed ... Trump proposes disarming Clinton guards ... ADVERTISEMENT ... The Guardian ... ....

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Minister for Defence – ABC AM, Monday, 19 September 2016 (Department of Defence - Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016

Department of Defence - Australian Government) ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... Of course we regret the loss of life and have extended our deep sympathies to the families of those members of the Syrian defence force involved but discussing what led to it and the action itself at this point, without a proper review, I think is premature ... MINISTER FROR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... DEFENCE MINISTER.....

Minister for Defence – ABC AM, Monday, 19 September 2016 (Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016

MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... Of course we regret the loss of life and have extended our deep sympathies to the families of those members of the Syrian defence force involved but discussing what led to it and the action itself at this point, without a proper review, I think is premature ... MINISTER FROR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE. ... MINISTER FOR DEFENCE.....

Concentrate on managing security: Parrikar gets 'tongue' lashing from AAP over Kejriwal comments

Edit DNA India 19 Sep 2016

After Uri attack, AAP demanded that Parrikar be removed as Defence Minister as he is 'not concentrating' on looking after security issues ... The outfit, which has set its sight on taking on BJP in the next year's Assembly elections in Goa, demanded Parrikar be removed as Defence Minister as he is "not concentrating" on looking after security issues....

City rallies for family

Edit Topix 19 Sep 2016

Hundreds of people poured into the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in a powerful display of solidarity with a Tamil refugee family. IN LIMBO. Event organiser Kath Morton with Neelavannan Para and his wife Suganthini with their daughters Nivash, 8, Niev, 3, and Kartie, 6. Hundreds of people poured into the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in a powerful display of solidarity with a Tamil refugee family facing deportation ... ....

Campus Connect

Edit The Hindu 19 Sep 2016

Pandian, Scientist F and Director- Technology (Electronics and Communication Systems), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bangalore ... Sivakumaran, Head of the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, NIT, Tiruchi, said that the growth of electronics, electrical, mechanical, materials, computers, information technology ......

United flight at DIA suffers mechanical problem, veers off runway

Edit Denver Post 19 Sep 2016

... to Reno went off the runway Sunday night due to a mechanical problem, Denver International Airport officials said ... “There was some kind of mechanical failure....

Rajnath Singh to chair high-level meet on Uri attack today

Edit Deccan Chronicle 19 Sep 2016

New Delhi ... According to reports, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, Director of IB Dineshwar Sharma, RAW Chief Rajinder Khanna, Home Secretary, Defence Secretary, DG BSF KK Sharma, DG CRPF K Durga Prasad and other senior MHA and Ministry of Defence officials will be present at the meeting. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will also brief PM Narendra Modi on the Uri attack later in the day ... ....

Price-monitoring structure under GST in the pipeline

Edit The Times of India 19 Sep 2016

The government is considering a price-monitoring mechanism under the proposed goods and services tax (GST) to ensure that the multiple benefits of the landmark reform are passed on and head off any unwarranted price shocks ... "A mechanism will be put in place to keep a tab on prices," said a senior official aware of deliberations before the GST Council meets later this week to decide on key issues, including the tax rate....

Building energy harvesters from fish scales (Engineers Australia)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016

an electric charge is generated in response to applying a mechanical stress ... The team's work is the first known demonstration of the direct piezoelectric effect of fish scales from electricity generated by a bio-piezoelectric nanogenerator under mechanical stimuli without the need for any post-electrical poling treatments....

Blood flows in Red Cross challenge (Royal Australian Navy)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016

(Source ... Officers and sailors from Western Australia's HMAS Stirling rolled up their sleeves recently to take part in the Defence Blood Challenge. Conducted between September and December, the event challenges Navy, Army, Air Force and Defence civilians to see which group can make the greatest number of blood donations ... To join the effort and sign up for the Navy's 'Red25' team, visit http.//www.donateblood.com.au/defence ... (noodl....

Vigilance officers deployed to fight corruption in govt departments

Edit The Times of India 19 Sep 2016

BENGALURU. Karnataka has entered the league of states where a full-fledged anti-corruption mechanism is in place to keep tabs on corrupt bureaucrats in the state administration ... "Earlier, there was no anti-corruption mechanism in the engineering and construction sections where there are complaints of corruption at every step,'' official sources added ... "Right now, there's shortage of staff to set up full-fledged vigilance cells ... RELATED....

Trade Surplus Maintained (Bank Indonesia)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Sep 2016

Imports surged on the back of raw materials and capital goods, including mechanical machinery and equipment, electrical machinery and equipment, plastic and plastic articles, as well as motor vehicles and component parts, which is indicative of increased domestic economic momentum....

An evening of festivities

Edit The Hindu 19 Sep 2016

On Sunday, residents of the capital city lined up eagerly on its major streets, dressed in colourful attire ... They were not disappointed ... Social issues ... The Kerala Police publicised their efforts towards ensuring women’s safety, through a float that featured the recently-started Pink Patrol and self-defence training programmes. They also featured a demonstration of simple self-defence techniques for women ... to create social awareness....

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