Approach-avoidance reactions by repressors and sensitizers to ambiguity in a structured free-association task.
1973
J N Haney
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010551
Personality
Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.
Personalities
D012095
Repression-Sensitization
Defense mechanisms involving approach and avoidance responses to threatening stimuli. The sensitizing process involves intellectualization in approaching or controlling the stimulus whereas repression involves unconscious denial in avoiding the stimulus.
The internal individual struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, or external and internal demands. In group interactions, competitive or opposing action of incompatibles: antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons). (from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed)