Defense mechanisms Flashcards
1
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Denial
A
Refusing to recognise or acknowledge real facts and experiences leading to anxiety
2
Q
Regression
A
Reverting to the behaviour or emotions of an earlier developmental stage
3
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Repression
A
Blocking difficult thoughts from entering into consciousness such as trauma survivor shutting out a tragic experience
4
Q
Rationalisation
A
Justifying a mistake, or problematic feeling with seemingly logical reasons or explanations
5
Q
Displacement
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Redirecting an emotional reaction from the rightful recipient to another person altogether
6
Q
Reaction formation
A
Behaving, or expressing the opposite of ones true feelings
7
Q
Projection
A
A person projecting their own unacceptable thoughts onto another person
