Defense Mechanism

2. also called day dreaming, is a defense mechanism where one starts imaging thing which is not happening to him in real life.
5. - Indirectly expressing anger.
6. to keep information out of concious awareness
7. Satisfying internal needs through helping others.
8. is the refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist.
11. is the overemphasis on thinking when confronted with an unacceptable impulse,
13. 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.
15. is the attempt to take back an unconscious behavior or thought that is unacceptable or hurtful.
17. is a process of psychologically counterbalancing perceived weaknesses by emphasizing strength in other arenas
18. a defense mechanism giving good alibis
20. is performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings the person feels incapable of otherwise expressing

1. 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.
3. is the emphasis of a person’s needs or thoughts in a manner that is respectful, direct and firm
4. Failure to admit mistake to others
9. is the converting of unwanted or dangerous thoughts, feelings or impulses into their opposites.
10. Involves turning to other people for support.
12. Refusing to deal with or encounter unpleasant objects or situations.
14. is defense mechanism to act out unacceptable impusles or replacemant of socially unacceptable goal
16. is the redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses directed at one person or object, but taken out upon another person or object.
19. Pointing out the funny or ironic aspects of a situation.