defense mechanism

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It's just a different way of expressing the constant narrative that's going on in your head and the insecurities and the defense mechanisms.

From Salon

“Growing up between two cultures kind of makes you hyper-observant as a defense mechanism,” Baltz says, “and makes a lot of cultural traditions seem arbitrary.”

From Los Angeles Times

People look numb, likely a defense mechanism to deal with insurmountable stress, according to Selcuk.

From Reuters

That defense mechanism is critical, he said, at a time when international condemnation of Israel is accelerating.

From Washington Post

The psychological state is a defense mechanism to the intense shock someone feels during a traumatic event, according to a medical expert who spoke with NBC’s “Today” show.

From Washington Times