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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
| | Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels |
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| | Reverting or moving back to earlier behaviours |
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| | Keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind |
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| | Assigning one’s feelings to someone or something else |
| |
| | Making excuses for one’s behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason |
| |
| | Directing emotions toward a person or thing that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotions |
| |
| | Refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality |
| |
| | Changing an emotion into a physical symptoms |
| |
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Defense Mechanisms
| | Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels |
| |
| | Reverting or moving back to earlier behaviours |
| |
| | Keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind |
| |
| | Assigning one’s feelings to someone or something else |
| |
| | Making excuses for one’s behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason |
| |
| | Directing emotions toward a person or thing that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotions |
| |
| | Refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality |
| |
| | Changing an emotion into a physical symptoms |
| |
© 2016
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only