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identification, in psychology: see defense mechanism defense mechanism, in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions. ..... Click the link for more information. . The assignment of an identifier such as a username for a person or a name for a computer or network device. See identifier. Identification Emmaus where two disciples discover identity of Jesus. [N.T.: Luke 24:13–35] Ulysses’ nurse; recognized him by scar on thigh. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] centurion finally sees Christ as son of God. [N.T.: Matthew 27:54; Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47; Christian Legend: Hall, 193] recognized by Iphigenia at the moment of his sacrifice. [Gk. Lit.: Iphigenia in Tauris, Kitto, 327–347] Jewish festival; blood of sacrificed lambs placed on houses of the Israelites to prevent death of their firstborn. [O.T.: Exodus 12:3–13] (fl. 40) recognized as queen on return of lost ring. [Sanskrit Lit.: Abhijnanasakuntala, Brewer Dictionary, 955] word used by Gileadites to identify Ephraimites who could not pronounce sh. [O.T.: Judges 12:4–6] recognizes young Jesus as messiah. [N.T.: Luke 2:22–34] (1841–1904) American journalist finds explorer, Dr. Livingstone, in Africa (1871). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 263] bow Penelope recognizes husband by his ability to bend Ulysses’ bow. [Gk. Lit.: Ulysses] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| According to Wyatt, imaginary identifications "are based on the totalizing confusion of self and other" (19). In fact, her discussions of these social categories are developed in a dialectic where cultural influences are shown to shape personal identities, and individual identifications serve to influence social relations. False positive and false negative identifications are common, particularly for spectra collected under realistically harsh field conditions. |
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