Resistance: in psychology, resistance refers to a) the unconscious defense mechanisms that individuals use to avoid confronting difficult feelings, thoughts, or behaviors during therapy. b) An attitude against other people and their behavior. See also Conformity, Behavior, Social behavior, Socialization._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |