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17 Cards in this Set
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Compensation
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is used to make up for perceived deficiencies and cover up shortcomings related to these deficiencies to protect the conscious mind from recognizing them
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Conversion
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the unconscious transformation of anxiety into a physical symptom with no organic cause. Often the symptom function to gain attention or as an excuse
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Denial
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involves escaping the unpleasant, anxiety-causing thoughts, feelings, wishes or needs by ignoring their existence
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Displacement
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the transference of emotions associated with a particular person, object, or situation to another nonthreatening person, object, or situation
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Dissociation
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is a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment. It may result in separation between feelings and thought. This can also manifest itself in compartmentalizing uncomfortable or unpleasant aspects of oneself
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Identification
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is attributing to oneself the characteristics of another person or group. May be done consciously or unconsciously
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Intellectualization
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is a process in which events are analyzed based on remote, cold facts and without passion, rather than incorporating feeling and emotion into the processing
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Introjection
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is the process by which the outside world is incorporated or absorbed into a person’s view of self
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Projection
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unconscious rejection of emotionally unacceptable features and attributing them to other people, objects, or situations. You can remember this defense through childhood retort “what you say is what you are”
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Rationalization
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consists of justifying illogical or unreasonable ideas, actions, or feelings by developing acceptable explanations that satisfy the teller as well as the listener
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Reaction formation
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when unacceptable feelings or behaviors are controlled and kept our of awareness by developing the opposite behavior or emotion
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Regression
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reverting to an earlier more primitive and childlike pattern of behavior that may or may not have been previously exhibited
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Repression
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first-line psychological defense against anxiety. It is the temporary or long-term exclusion of unpleasant or unwanted experiences, emotions or ideas from the conscious awareness. This happens at the unconscious level
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Splitting
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the inability to integrate the positive and negative qualities of oneself or others into a cohesive image. Aspects of the self and of others tend to alternate between opposite poles; for example, either good, loving, worthy and nurturing or bad, hateful, destructive, rejecting, and worthless
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Sublimation
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unconscious process of substituting mature, constructive, and socially acceptable activity for immature, destructive, and unacceptable impulses. Often times these impulses are sexual or aggressive
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Suppression
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the conscious denial of a disturbing situation or feeling. For example, Jessica has been studying for the state board exam a week solid. She says, “I won’t worry about paying my rent until after my exam tomorrow.”
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Undoing
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most commonly seen in children. It is when a person makes up for an act or communication
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