Defense mechanisms Flashcards

1
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displacement

A

taking thoughts and feelings of someone and directing them towards a less threatening person

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2
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Projection

A

a person placing undesirable thoughts and feelings onto another person

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3
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reaction formation

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having a feeling but the behavior is the opposite
example: tweeting best mother ever while being upset with mom

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