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ACT

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act
1. the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc.
2. a formal written record of transactions, proceedings, etc., as of a society, committee, or legislative body
3. a major division of a dramatic work
4. 
a. a short performance of skill, a comic sketch, dance, etc., esp one that is part of a programme of light entertainment
b. those giving such a performance
5. Philosophy an occurrence effected by the volition of a human agent, usually opposed at least as regards its explanation to one which is causally determined

ACT
(in New Zealand) Association of Consumers and Taxpayers: a small political party of the right

1.(software)ACT - Annual Change Traffic.
2.(company)ACT - Ada Core Technologies.


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As Edith Jacobson suggests, the point of the acting out is to deny this anxiety.
Acting out splits the trauma scene, divides and conquers, at least for the time being, the immediate evacuation effects of the first strike of loss, and thus skips the downbeat of psychotic shutdown.
 
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