作者: Phebe Cramer , Jack Block
DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.74.1.159
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摘要: Preschool antecedents of the use defense mechanisms were longitudinally studied using data from 90 nursery school children who again evaluated at age 23. Defense was determined by coding Thematic Apperception Test (H.A. Murray, 1943) stories with a method previously shown to be reliable and valid. The findings indicated continuity between preschool personality subsequent for male participants but little female participants. Young men's age-inappropriate denial predicted indications ages 3-4 low ego resiliency psychological difficulties in areas emotion, intellect, impulse control, social interactions.