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repression–sensitization
repression–sensitization Repression–sensitization is a pattern of defense against threatening stimuli that ranges between avoidance and approach.
Repression–sensitization is a pattern of defense against threatening stimuli that ranges between avoidance and approach. In sensitization, the person moves toward or tries to control the threat through intellectualization, while in repression, the person avoids it through unconscious denial.