Across
- 1. Reverting to behaviors from an earlier stage of development when stressed.
- 3. Redirecting emotional impulses from a threatening target to a safer substitute.
- 5. Attributing your own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else.
- 6. Refusing to accept reality or facts because they are too threatening or painful.
- 7. Creating logical explanations to justify unacceptable behavior or feelings.
Down
- 1. Unconsciously pushing disturbing thoughts, memories, or feelings out of awareness.
- 2. Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable or productive activities.
- 4. Behaving in a way that is the opposite of one's true feelings or impulses.