Anna Freud: Altruism as a Defense
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Anna Freud explores how altruism can be used to fend off anxiety (and fulfil "forbidden" wishes), with her interesting exploration of Altruism as a Defense.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Anna Freud
02:27 Defense Mechanisms
03:30 Altruism (as a Defense)
05:02 Why People Use Altruism as a Defense
06:45 How Altruism as a Defense Works
08:45 Consequences
10:15 (Superficial) Examples + Variations
14:33 My Takeaway
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