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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > repressive coping and health
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > health and behavior > repressive coping and health
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > health and behavior > repressive coping and health
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repressive coping and health  

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  • The origins of the term repression can be traced back to Sigmund Freud, who considered repression as a mechanism of stopping anxiety-reaching consciousness. The modern usage of repression also refers to repression as a way of not attending to negative, emotional information. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Repressive Coping and Health]

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