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Defense Mechanisms
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conversion: Changing an emotion into a physical symptoms
denial: Refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality
displacement: Directing emotions toward a person or thing that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotions
projection: Assigning one’s feelings to someone or something else
rationalization: Making excuses for one’s behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason
reaction formation: Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels
regression: Reverting or moving back to earlier behaviours
repression: Keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind
Defense Mechanisms
Across:1. | Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels | 3. | Refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality |
| 6. | Reverting or moving back to earlier behaviours | 7. | Changing an emotion into a physical symptoms |
| | Down:1. | Making excuses for one’s behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason | 2. | Keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind |
| 4. | Directing emotions toward a person or thing that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotions | 5. | Assigning one’s feelings to someone or something else |
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Defense Mechanisms
Across:1. | Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels | 3. | Refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality |
| 6. | Reverting or moving back to earlier behaviours | 7. | Changing an emotion into a physical symptoms |
| | Down:1. | Making excuses for one’s behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason | 2. | Keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind |
| 4. | Directing emotions toward a person or thing that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotions | 5. | Assigning one’s feelings to someone or something else |
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