Repression-Sensitization: How We Defend Our Minds
REPRESSION-SENSITIZATION The Core Definition Repression-Sensitization (R-S) is fundamentally understood as a continuum describing the range of individual differences in preferred methods of responding to, coping with, and processing threatening or anxiety-provoking stimuli. At its most basic level, R-S serves as a defense mechanism often employed to control or avoid the painful experience associated with anticipated […]