Defense Mechanisms & Emotions. Defense Mechanism Ways of dealing with emotional pain.

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Defense Mechanisms & Emotions

Transcript of Defense Mechanisms & Emotions. Defense Mechanism Ways of dealing with emotional pain.

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Defense Mechanisms&

Emotions

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Defense Mechanism

Ways of dealing with emotional

pain

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Denial

Refusing to recognize an emotion or a

problem.

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Identification

Assuming the qualities of

someone you admire.

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Idealization

Seeing someone as being perfect

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Sublimation

Directing your energy into a useful rather than

an unacceptable goal

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Compensation

Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another

area.

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Rationalization

Making excuses for actions or feelings

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Projection

Putting your own faults onto

someone else.

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Daydreaming

Fantasizing to escape unpleasant

reality

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Displacement

Transferring emotions from the original

source to another.

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Reaction Formation

Behaving in a manner opposite to the way

you are feeling.

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Regression

Reverting to immature behavior

to express emotions.

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Emotions

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Love

A deep care or concern for someone

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Anger

Strong feeling of being displeased

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Hostility

Feeling or behaving in an unfriendly way

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Frustration

A feeling of disappointment

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Fear

A scared feeling

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Anxiety

Fear of the future or of the unknown

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Jealousy

Fear of losing something you already have

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Envy

Wanting something someone else has

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Despair

A feeling of complete

hopelessness

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Loneliness

Feeling isolated from others

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GriefDeep feeling of sadness

caused by the loss of someone or something

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Guilt

Feeling of having done something

wrong