Ego defense mechanisms Flashcards
1
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Ego defense mechanisms
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defense mechanisms are distortions of perceptions and memories of the real world
2
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sublimation
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most healthy and non destructive; redirecting unacceptable impulses into acceptable outlets
3
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projection
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unhealthy, attributing your own anxiety- provoking thoughts and impulses to someone else
4
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denial
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refusing to recognize a distressing reality
5
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rationalization
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creating an acceptable excuse for an uncomfortable situation
