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Defense Mechanisms
Intro to HST
Question | Answer |
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compensation | covering up weaknesses by emphasizing a more desirable trait or by overachievement in a more comfortable area |
denial | an attempt to ignore unacceptable realities by refusing to acknowledge them |
displacement | transferring emotional reactions from one object or person to another object or person |
intellectualization | when an emotional response that would normally accompany apainful (or uncomfortable) incident is avoided by use of academic or intellectualexplanations that remove personal feelings from the incident |
minimization | not acknowledging the significance of one’s behavior |
projection | projects shortcomings or feelings on to others |
rationalization | justification of certain behaviors by faulty logic and attribution ofsocially acceptable motives that did not in fact inspire the behavior |
reaction formation | individual acts exactly opposite to the way he/she feels |
regression | resorting to an earlier stage of life that is generally less demandingand responsible |
repression | an unconscious mechanism by which threatening thoughts, feelings,and desires are kept from becoming conscious |