Defense Mechanisms

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Across
  1. 3. – Making bitter remarks to hide your true feelings.
  2. 7. – Looking down on other people for their thoughts or behaviors.
  3. 8. – Giving dirty looks or staring intently in order to intimidate others.
  4. 9. – Debating and questioning the thoughts or behaviors of others.
  5. 11. – Giving a sophisticated explanation for things by “using your head,” not heart.
  6. 13. - Playing upon others to your own advantage.
  7. 15. – Glossing over a problem and acting as though it’s not a significant concern.
  8. 16. – Refusing to acknowledge or believe an obvious truth.
  9. 17. – Feeling bad for yourself as though you have no control over things.
  10. 18. – Saying “yes” quickly and complying without objection.
  11. 19. - Acting naive or sweet to avoid confrontation.
  12. 20. – Asking questions or appearing innocent to avoid responsibility.
Down
  1. 1. – Changing the subject or talking too much about something unrelated.
  2. 2. – Accusing someone else of the thoughts and behaviors you want to hide.
  3. 4. – Presenting yourself as better than other people.
  4. 5. - Avoiding confrontations by remaining quiet and avoiding others.
  5. 6. – Explaining feelings or behaviors in a way that makes them seem reasonable.
  6. 10. – Acting flirtatious or alluring to avoid confrontation.
  7. 12. – Threatening or screaming at others to scare them away.
  8. 14. – Laughing or joking to cover up your true feelings.