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Week 10 Weekly Post-1

Week 10 Weekly Post-1

Q List the cognitive defenses that are commonly employed by crime victims. Indicate the ways in which these defenses may be adaptive and the ways in which they may be maladaptive. Post a clear and succinct 300-500 word response that demonstrates integration of, and critical thinking regarding, the information presented.

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There can be memories which might not be considered by individuals to be positive, motivating or worth remembering. The cognitive defenses are types of defenses which will be required to be applied to ensure that such memories are not remembered/thought about all the time. This is because there cannot be dwelling on the past by an individual with bad memories continuously disturbing the mind.