Assertion: defense mechanism | /r/HasProperty | developed by the ego
Facets:
value: against anxiety
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Most notably used by Sigmund Freud in his psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism is a tactic developed by the ego to protect against anxiety.﻿﻿
text: According to Sigmund Freud in the psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism is a tactic developed by the ego against anxiety.