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Rationalizing/intellectualizing |
Explaining away one's feelings by giving socially acceptable, positive sounding explanations rather than acknowledging the painful emotions |
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Sublimation |
A constructive form of Displacement in which sexual or unacceptable urges are re-channeled into productive activities |
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Repression |
The complete exclusion from consciousness of anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or impulses. Looks like "forgetting" |
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Displacement |
Emotional impulses are redirected towards a different person to "displace" them from the actual source |
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Projection |
The attribution if your own unacceptable urges or qualities to others. A person who likes a lot always thinks others are lying to him |
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Reaction formation |
Thinking or behaving in a way opposite to the unacceptable urges or impulses i.e. little boy likes classmate but constantly teases her and pulls her hair |
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Denial |
The failure to recognize or admit to unacceptable urges or impulses. An alcoholic thinks he doesn't have a problem. |
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Undoing |
A form of "unconscious" repentance. Doing something that you think will neutralize the unacceptable thought or action. Giving to charity after cheating or stealing from someone |
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Regression |
Reversion to behavior more appropriate for a younger child or teenager when faced with unacceptable feelings or urges. |
