11 Defense Mechanisms

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Across
  1. 1. to earlier, less mature patterns of behavior when faced with stress or anxiety.
  2. 5. the opposite of what one is actually feeling or desiring in order to keep true feelings unconscious.
  3. 6. one’s own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.
  4. 9. socially unacceptable impulses or drives into socially acceptable and constructive activities.
  5. 10. up real or perceived weaknesses by emphasizing strengths in other areas.
  6. 11. the characteristics or behaviors of another person to cope with feelings of inadequacy or anxiety.
  7. 12. emotional impulses from a threatening target to a safer substitute target.
Down
  1. 2. to acknowledge or accept the reality of a distressing situation or feeling.
  2. 3. logical explanations or excuses to justify behaviors or feelings and avoid guilt or responsibility.
  3. 4. Formation
  4. 7. in the values, standards, or beliefs of others as if they were one’s own, often to reduce conflict.
  5. 8. blocking or excluding distressing thoughts, feelings, or memories from conscious awareness.