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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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D84SJBJS-B

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