Freuds Defense machanisms Flashcards

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Regression

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Reverting back to child-like ways

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Reaction Formation

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Switching your negative feelings to positive feelings

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Projection

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Switching the blame to someone else

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Rationalization

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Telling yourself it will be okay, even though that’s not always true

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Displacement

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Being mad at other things that don’t have to do with the stressot

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Sublimation

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Changing unacceptable urges into a productive outlet

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Denial

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Denying there is anything wrong

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