Human Defense Mechanisms by Anna Freud - Simplest Explanation Ever

This tutorial explores human defence mechanisms, originally conceptualized by Sigmund Freud and further developed by Anna Freud. It explains the components of personality: ID, ego, and super ego, and how they interact to manage anxiety. The video details ten defence mechanisms, including regression, repression, reaction formation, isolation, undoing, projection, introjection, turning against the self, reversal, and sublimation, providing examples for each. These mechanisms are strategies used by the mind to protect against unwanted thoughts and maintain psychological balance.

Who originally conceptualized defence mechanisms?

• Alfred Adler

• Anna Freud

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

Which component of personality is responsible for basic biological urges?

• Ego

• Super ego

• Conscious mind

• ID

What is the primary role of the ego in personality?

• To act on unconscious desires

• To suppress the ID completely

• To satisfy the ID's urges using rational means

• To enforce moral standards

What does regression involve in terms of behavior?

• Projecting feelings onto others

• Suppressing thoughts

• Returning to earlier developmental behaviors

• Adopting new behaviors

How does repression function as a defence mechanism?

• By expressing thoughts openly

• By pushing unpleasant thoughts into the unconscious

• By isolating oneself from others

• By reversing one's behavior

What is reaction formation?

• Reverting to childlike behaviors

• Projecting one's feelings onto others

• Isolating oneself from anxiety-inducing thoughts

• Acting in a way that is opposite to one's true feelings

What does the defence mechanism of isolation involve?

• Reverting to earlier behaviors

• Avoiding certain thoughts to prevent anxiety

• Acting opposite to one's desires

• Projecting feelings onto others

In the context of defence mechanisms, what is projection?

• Internalizing others' beliefs

• Suppressing thoughts into the unconscious

• Attributing one's own unacceptable qualities to others

• Reverting to earlier behaviors

What does turning against the self involve?

• Directing emotions towards oneself

• Reverting to childlike behaviors

• Projecting feelings onto others

• Suppressing thoughts into the unconscious

How does sublimation work as a defence mechanism?

• By suppressing thoughts into the unconscious

• By channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities

• By projecting feelings onto others

• By reverting to earlier behaviors