Defense Mechanisms

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Across
  1. 2. formation acting the opposite; extreme sarcasm
  2. 5. moving backwards in time
  3. 7. emphasis of a person's needs or thoughts in a direct manner
  4. 8. when someone messes up and tries to make up for it
  5. 10. finding new energy for impulses; redirecting
  6. 11. counterbalancing perceived weakness by emphasizing strengths
  7. 12. conflicting values; lesser form of dissociation
  8. 14. losing one's self in the moment
  9. 15. blaming someone else for your own problems
Down
  1. 1. overemphasis on thinking; focusing on facts instead of emotions
  2. 3. providing alternate perception
  3. 4. unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings or impulses
  4. 6. redirecting thoughts or impulses and taking it out on someone else
  5. 9. refusal to accept reality
  6. 13. using extreme behaviors to express your feelings