Defense Mechanism

4. Involves turning to other people for support.
5. is the converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feelings or impulses into their opposites.
7. - Indirectly expressing anger.
8. is defense mechanism to act out unacceptable impusles or replacemant of socially unacceptable goal
9. is the emphasis of a person’s needs or thoughts in a manner that is respectful, direct and firm
11. is the overemphasis on thinking when confronted with an unacceptable impulse,
15. is the redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object.
16. Pointing out the funny or ironic aspects of a situation.
17. is performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings the person feels incapable of otherwise expressing
19. Refusing to deal with or encounter unpleasant objects or situations.
20. also called day dreaming, is a defense mechanism where one starts imaging thing which is not happening to him in real life.

1. is a process of psychologically counterbalancing perceived weaknesses by emphasizing strength in other arenas
2. a defense mechanism giving good alibis
3. is a lesser form of dissociation, wherein parts of oneself are separated from awareness of other parts and behaving as if one had separate sets of values.
6. Failure to admit mistake to others
10. is when a person loses track of time and/or person, and instead finds another representation of their self in order to continue in the moment.
12. Satisfying internal needs through helping others.
13. to keep information out of concious awareness
14. is the refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist.
18. is the attempt to take back an unconscious behavior or thought that is unacceptable or hurtful.