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formation (for-ma´shәn) the process of giving shape or form; the creation of an entity or of a structure of definite shape. a structure of definite shape. compromise formation
in psychoanalysis a substituted idea or act representing and permitting partial expression of a repressed conflict. reaction formation
a type of defense mechanism in which a person adopts conscious attitudes, interests, or feelings that are the opposites of his or her unconscious feelings,
impulses, or wishes. For example, a person may use revulsion or repugnance to defend against an unconscious desire or attraction. reticular formation
any of several diffuse networks of cells and fibers in the spinal cord and brainstem; subdivided into the reticular formations
of the spinal cord, medulla oblongata, mesencephalon, and pons.
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