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denial
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an attempt to screen or ignore unacceptable realities by refusing to acknowledge them
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displacement
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the transferring or discharging of emotional reactions from one object or person to another object or person
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intellectualization
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a mechanism by which an emotional response that normally would acccompany an uncomfortable or painful incident is evaded by the use of rational explanations that remove from the incident any personal significance and feelings
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minimization
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not acknowledging the significance of one's behavior
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projection
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a process in which blame is attached to others or the environmnet for unacceptable desires, thoughts, shortcomings, and mistakes
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rationalization
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justification of certain behaviors by faulty logic and ascription of motives that are socially acceptable but did not in fact inspire the behavior
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regression
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resorting to an earlier, more comfortable level of functioning that is characteristically less demanding and responsible
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repression
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an unconscious mechanism by which threatening thoughts, feelings, and desires are kept from becoming conscious; the repressed material is denied entry into consciousness
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