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Details Title: Health Defense Mechanisms Description: 12 Terms Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 09/20/2004 15:10:54	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Compensation Definition trying to make up for your weakness by using a strength in another area Term Daydreaming Definition A simple escape from the unpleasent, boring or frustrating situations. Term Displacement Definition transfering the emotions you feel from the original scource to another object Term Idealization Definition placing great value on someone or something in an exaggerated manner Term Identification Definition is the process in which you assume the qualities of someone you admire Term Projection Definition shifting of blame and responsibility for your actions or thoughts to someone else Term rationalization Definition giving acceptable reasons for your behavior that are nor the real reasons Term Reaction formation Definition is behavior that shows opposite characteristics that you trulr posess Term Regression Definition is reverting behavior ro childish ways Term Repression Definition attemting to bury conscious thoughts into the unconscious part of the mind Term Sublimation Definition is channeling of unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable impulses into socially acceptable goals Term Substitution Definition is replacing one goal for another attainable goal