Defense mechanisms and morality: A link between isolation and moralization

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-62

  Björklund, Fredrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Defense mechanisms; DMT; Morality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSCIENCE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOANALYSIS;

ADULT; CONSCIENCE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; PERSONALITY TESTS; PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES; PSYCHOANALYTIC INTERPRETATION; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0034152159     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00171     Document Type: Article

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