Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
Defense mechanisms
Unconscious thoughts or behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions.
Denial
Refusal to recognize reality.
Displacement
Shifting feelings about one person or situation to an object or another person.
Regression
Acting less maturely than you normally would.
Daydreaming
Creatine make believe events that seem more exciting than the real world.
Compensation
Covering up weaknesses by trying to excel in other areas.
Repression
The painful thoughts or feelings are pushed away from conscious thought
Sublimation
The replacement of undesirable impulses with acceptance behavior.
Rationalization
Making an excuse for behavior.
Projection
Seeing your own faults or feelings in other people even when they don’t have them.
Idealization
Admiring someone so much that you can see them as perfect.
Reaction formation
Acting in a way that is opposite to the way you would like to act.
Negativism
Always seeing the negative side of the situation.
