defense mechanisms

defense mechanism that is widely used by all ages. used to justify. face saving technique that may or may not deal with the truth

• rationalization

• Denial

• Projection

• displacement

first recognized by freud as a way to protect one's ego and deal with the threat of anxiety

• defense mechanisms

• Cognitive dissonance

• Repression

• Projection

The one mechanism that operates on the conscious level. the conscious putting out awareness of one's distressing feelings. ex. I can't think about my anger while working.

• suppression

• displacement

• identification

• regression

When one take on the personality traits of another person, usually held in high esteem

• rationalization

• denial

• identification

• regression

when the individual channels or redirects unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable outlets. considered positive effective coping mechanism

• regression

• sublimation

• denial

• projection

individuals automatically use this technique when they are unexpectedly confronted with some sort of unbearable new. used on the unconscious level

• sublimation

• regression

• denial

• displacement

transfers emotions associated with a person or an object to another. ex., man who is angry at work yells at wife

• denial

• displacement

• projection

• denial

The blaming mechanism. , the man who accuses wife of flirting when he is the one who has an attraction to another woman

• displacement

• projection

• conversion

• reaction formation

allows the person to make up for deficiencies in one area by excelling in another area

• compensation

• undoing

• reaction formation

• conversion

converting unconscious feeling into physical symptoms

• conversion

• displacement

• reaction formation

• undoing