KnowraDefense mechanismLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Defense mechanism, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 5Related 4Narrower topic 2Compared with 1Anna FreudBroader topic: She classified defenses as central operations of the ego.Psychodynamic psychotherapyBroader topic: Identifying defenses helps explain how painful feelings remain outside awareness.Ego psychologyBroader topic: Defense mechanisms are central ways the ego manages conflict and protects functioning.Psychoanalytic theoryBroader topic: Defenses explain how people keep threatening wishes and feelings outside awareness.PsychodynamicsBroader topic: Defenses manage the anxiety produced by motives a person cannot readily acknowledge.