About this title: George Vaillant discusses these and other questions in terms of a clearly defined scheme of "adaptive mechanisms" that are rated mature, neurotic, immature, or psychotic, and illustrates, with case histories, each method of coping.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1977-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1978-09
ISBN-13:9780316895217ISBN:0316895210
Description: Good. Tight, bright, uncreased spine, pages clear and tanning, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, cover curl, black x on bottom page edges, ships in a box, delivery confirmation on U.S. orders. read more
Description: Boston Little Brown And Company 1977 9th Printing ISBN-10: 0316895210. ISBN-13: 978-0316895217. Soft Cover. Has a light crease on front cover near spine that is a normal result of printer's overgluing even though when opened fully it looked like a front blank page was removed (which is wasn't), very slight bend to book, otherwise clean very good-plus condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1978-09
ISBN-13:9780316895217ISBN:0316895210
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Cover is VG. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. Somewhat tanned. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1978-09
ISBN-13:9780316895217ISBN:0316895210
Description: Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean but pages are somewhat tanned with age. Presentation inscription. P/O name imprinted inside. Cover has edge stains and light shelf wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780674004146ISBN:0674004140
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 416 p. Audience: General/trade. Minor shelf and edge wear, sporadic highlighting, underlining and a few notes on margins. Cover has some scuffing and minor scratches. read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. First Harvard University Press paperback Edition 1995. Excellent condition. No marks/underlines/highlights, Pages are clean and tight. Crease on spine. Free deliver confirmation. Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
"In this book George Vaillant analyzes adaptation techniques (aka coping strategies aka defense mechanisms) using the lives of men in the Grant Study (the Grant Study undertook the task of profiling 250+ male college graduates in the United States from 1940 to the end of their lives; this book was written in the 1970s, when the men were in their fifties). He covers 14 adaptation techniques, from altruism and sublimation to delusional projection and denial. The really fascinating aspect of this book is the author's ability to show how one defense can evolve into another one, for better or worse. He also gives a good picture of how different defenses work within the same person simultaneously. This book is an introduction to the defenses, so you don't need to know much about psychology to get into it. Vaillant cites Anna Freud and Sigmund Freud throughout the text, but also indicates that he is influenced by the writings of Harry Stack Sullivan, Erik Erikson, and Adolf Meyer."
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