Defence Mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
Denial
A
When you say it wasn’t me
2
Q
Regression
A
When someone goes back to their childish ways
3
Q
Repression
A
Too threatening memories to enter the mind
4
Q
Projection
A
Get mad at others
5
Q
Displacement
A
Shifting emotion to another, “safer”, target
6
Q
Sublimation
A
Doing what calms you down
7
Q
Reaction Formation
A
Opposite emotion to reduce anxiety
8
Q
Rationalization
A
Excuses