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defensive pessimism

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cognitive strategy

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defence mechanism

digital object identifier

International Standard Serial Number

public speaking

hypochondriasis

thought experiment

psychological projection

psychological repression

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Defence mechanisms Motivation Pessimism Risk management Thought experiments

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psychological projection

defence mechanism

psychological repression

depressive realism

overconfidence effect

intellectualization

reaction formation

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narcissistic defences

passive–aggressive behavior

compartmentalization

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