ego mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
repression
A
unconsciously forgetting trauma
2
Q
regression
A
immature behavior from earlier stages
3
Q
displacement
A
redirecting feelings from original source to a safer one
4
Q
sublimation
A
replacing socially unacceptable behavior with acceptable one
5
Q
reaction formation
A
behaving the opposite way of your unappropiate impulses
6
Q
projection
A
attributing your unacceptable behavior to someone else
7
Q
rationalization
A
creating false excuses for unacceptbale things
