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A Brief Look at the History of Psychology
Learn more about psychology's rich history and the people that have helped make psychology what it is today.
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Just because it's summer doesn't mean that you should abandon your studies. Now is a great time to review what you learned last year and start preparing for next semester. Get started by checking out some of these helpful psychology study guides.
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Pop Quiz! - Identify These Defense Mechanisms
Friday July 18, 2008
In Freud's theory of personality, defense mechanisms are coping techniques used to protect the ego from anxiety. Anna Freud described ten of the major defense mechanisms, including projection, denial, repression and rationalization. How much do you know about defense mechanisms? Test your knowledge in this defense mechanisms quiz.
Wordless Wednesday - Freud's Family
Wednesday July 16, 2008
Amalia Freud, Sigmund Freud's Mother
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