Everyone uses defense mechanisms, and if you believe Freud, everyone has to, in order to avoid staring in the face of our worst anxieties. Even if you don’t believe Freud, it’s hard to argue with the ...

When confronted with an antibiotic, toxic substance, or other source of considerable stress, bacteria are able to activate a defense mechanism using cell-to-cell communication to 'warn' unaffected ...

How much do you know about defense mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types. Take this ...

Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel. Their research has been published as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, ...

Repression is when someone unconsciously ignores or avoids certain emotions. Psychoanalysts believe that repressed emotions can have an impact on thoughts, behavior, and health. The concept of ...

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Bruegel think tank proposes European Defence Mechanism EDM aims to reduce EU's military dependence on the US Could include non-EU members like Britain, Ukraine, Norway BRUSSELS, April 7 (Reuters) - ...

A (light green) bacterial cell detects a source of stress and is activated (dark green). It adorns itself with alarmones (depicted as red triangles) and can transmit them via cell-to-cell contact with ...