Psychological Defense Mechanisms

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🪞 Denial

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Refusing to accept reality or facts because they’re too uncomfortable.

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🎯 Displacement

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Taking out emotions on a safer or weaker target instead of the real source.

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👤 Projection

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Blaming others for your own feelings or faults.

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📄 Rationalization

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Making excuses to justify bad behavior or mistakes.

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🎭 Reaction Formation

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Acting the opposite of how you really feel.

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🍼 Regression

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Reverting to childlike behavior when stressed.

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🔒 Repression

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Pushing unwanted thoughts or memories out of awareness.

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🔥 Sublimation

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Channeling bad impulses into something positive.

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⏰ Procrastination

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Delaying tasks to avoid anxiety or stress (a mix of denial and avoidance).