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| Rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive |
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| Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors |
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| An attempt to increase self-worth by acquiring certain attributes and characteristics of an individual one admires |
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| Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person |
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| transfer of feelings from one target to another that is considered less threatening or that is neutral |
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| Covering up a weakness by emphasizing a more desirable trait |
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| negating an undesirable experience |
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| blocking out unpleasant feelings |
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| adopting beliefs of others |
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