Defense mechanisms

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Psychology - Psychoanalysis

georgepetenjk Created by 10 mon ago

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when someone attempts to overcome a perceived weakness by emphasizing a more desirable trait or overachieving in a more comfortable are

refusing to acknowledge the presence of a condition that is disturbing

an individual transfers an emotional reaction from one object or person to another object or person

an individual subconsciously protects themselves from memories of a traumatic event allowing the mind to forget the incident. Avoid painful or scary memories

an individual incorporates qualities or values of another person into their own ego structure

an individual attributes thoughts or impulses to someone else. One thoughts or feelings to someone else

an individual tries to logically or socially acceptable explain questionable behavior

someone develops conscious attitudes and behaviors that are opposite of what they truly want to do. Attitude and behavior is the opposite of what they desire

retiring to an early method of behaving

voluntarily excluding an anxiety producing even from conscious memory. Voluntarily forgetting

A socially acceptable goal substituted for one whose normal channel of expression is blocked. Turn unwanted or unaccepted feeling or behaviors into actions

An act or communication is used to negate a previous one. Using an action to reverse a previous actions

involves a person using reason and logic to avoid uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking emotions

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