Personal Development Unit 1 (Defense Mechanisms)

Defense Mechanisms:
The projection of one’s thoughts, feelings, or motives onto someone else.
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Defense Mechanisms:
The diversion of emotions such as anger, from the original source to a substitute.
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Defense Mechanisms:
Developing false though plausible excuses to justify irrational and/or unacceptable behavior.
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Defense Mechanisms:
Behaving in a way opposite to how you feel.
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Defense Mechanisms:
Reverting to childlike patterns of behavior.
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Defense Mechanisms:
Pushing or burying thoughts and feelings that are distressing into the subconscious.
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Defense Mechanisms:
The refocusing of unacceptable impulses, thoughts, and raw emotions into a more acceptable one.
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Defense Mechanisms:
The detachment from reality and from oneself and the finding of another representation of self to cope up with the extreme stress or conflict.
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Defense Mechanisms:
Overthinking and misdirection of focus when confronted with unacceptable situations, behaviors or impulses.
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Defense Mechanisms:
The counterbalancing of perceived flaws or weaknesses by instead emphasizing strengths.
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