Behavioral Science - Defense Mechanisms
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- Id
- basic instinct, gratification
- Ego
- conscious and unconscious mediator of existence
- Superego
- moral conscience, internal moral values; failure to develop results in sociopathic behavior
- Conscious
- always available and readily accessible
- Unconscious
- can't be accessed but manifests itself in behaviors
- Preconscious
- bridge between conscious and unconscious; made of dreams and fantasies
- Acting out
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Less Mature
deal with conflict by action rather than feelings - Denial
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Less Mature
deal with emotional conflict or internal/extrenal stress by refusing to acknowledge something apparent to others - can alter a person's perception of reality - Devaluation
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Less Mature
attribute exaggerated negative qualities to one's self or others. i.e. can't get grapes "they were sour anyways" - Dissociation
- breakdown of consciousness, memory, perception of self or the environment. often result of being traumatized. i.e. floating above rooom
- Help-Rejecting Complaining
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Less Mature
complaining or making repetitious requests for help that disguise covert feelings of hostility or reproach - rejecting the suggestions, advice, or help offered by others. - Idealization
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Less Mature
attribute exaggerated positive qualities to others. diffuse anxiety b/c make it impossible to harm them. opposite of devaluation. - Projection
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Less Mature
Falsely attributing to another his/her own acceptable feelings, impulses or thoughts. Seen often in schizophrenics. - Splitting
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Less Mature
Compartmentalizing opposite emotional states and failing to integrate the positive and negative qualities of individuals into cohesive picture. Pt makes good vs bad (dr vs nurse) - Less Mature Defense Mechanisms
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Splitting Projection
Denial Dissociation
Idealization Devaluation
Help-Rejecting Complaining
Acting Out - Displacement
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Moderately Mature
Transferring a feeling about, or response to, an object onto another (less threatening) object - Identification
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Moderately Mature
Deal with separation from/loss of an object (real or threatened) by identifying with the loved object. i.e. kids dress like mom going to work makes actual separation less anxiety producing) - Intellectualization
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Moderately Mature
Excessive use of abstract thinking or making generalizations to control/minimize disturbing feelings. So wrapped up in cognitive process that forget about desire. - Introjection
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Moderately Mature
Internalizing qualities of object, often obliterating distinction between self and object. Stockholm Syndrome. Children use play as introjection to make things less threatening. - Isolation of affect
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Moderately Mature
Separation of ideas from the feelings originally associated with them. Lose touch with feelings while staying aware of cognitive associations - Passive Aggression
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Moderately Mature
Indirectly and unassertively expressing aggression towards others. Facade of overt compliance masking covert resistance, resentment, hostility. Means of dealing iwht being in a subordinate position. - Rationalization
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Moderately Mature
Concealing true motivations for own thoughts, actions, feelings through elaboration of reassuring or self-serving, but incorrect explanations. - Reaction Formation
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Moderately Mature
Substituting behavior, thoughts, or feelings diametrically opposed to his/her own unacceptable thoughts or feelings. - Repression
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Moderately Mature
Expelling disturbing wishes, thoughts, or experiences from conscious awareness. Not consciously remembered. Occurs inextreme traumatic events, most often abuse. - Undoing
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Moderately Mature
Use words/behavior designed to negate or make amends symbolically for unacceptable thoughts, feelings or actions. -
Moderately Mature Defense Mechanisms
("Higher Level Neurotic") -
Introjection Identification
Displacement Repression
Intellectualization Isolation of Affect
Rationalization Rxn Formation
Passive Aggression Undoing - Altruism
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Mature
deal with conflict/stress by dedication to meeting the needs of others. - Anticipation
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Mature
Experiencing emotional reactions in advance of possible future events and considers realistic, alternative responses. Important in grief. - Humor
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Mature
Emphasizing the amusing/ironic aspects of conflict or stressor. - Sublimation
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Mature
Channeling potentially maladaptive feelings/impulses into socially acceptable behaviors. - Suppression
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Mature
INTENTIONALLY avoids thoughts related to the stress. The only defense mechanism a person has control over. - Mature Defense Mechanisms
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Humor Altruism
Suppression Anticipation
Sublimation