Defense Mechanisms

2. unconsciously forgetting information that is to painful to recall
6. refusing to accept an obvious situation because of the emotional pain it causes
7. casting the feelings you have onto another person
8. operates on pleasure
10. making logical excuses for illogical behavior
12. describing painful or emotional personal events in academic or philosophical terms
13. stands for reason and good sense

1. Operates on moral principle
2. replacing feelings that are socially or personally unacceptable with emotions that are acceptable
3. emphasizing personal strengths in one area to shift focus from failure in another area
4. associating with people or groups that are of higher status in order to increase your own status
5. taking out one's anger or frustration on a person or object that is not the cause of the offense
9. using exercise or physical activity as a substitute for sexual energies
11. reverting to childlike behavior to get the attention you got when you were younger or to get your way