Defense Mechanisms Emotions Defense Mechanism Ways of dealing

Defense Mechanisms & Emotions

Defense Mechanism Ways of dealing with emotional pain

Denial Refusing to recognize an emotion or a problem. Example: telling everyone you are still with your boyfriend or girlfriend even though he or she broke up with you

Identification Taking on the qualities of someone you admire.

Idealization Seeing someone as being perfect Example: copying the clothing and appearance of a famous musician

Compensation Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area. Example: trying to get an A in other classes because you are doing poorly in math

Rationalization Making excuses for actions or feelings Example: not studying for a test because you have to practice for the school play

Projection Putting your own faults onto someone else. (Not taking responsibility) Example: accusing your boyfriend or girlfriend of flirting because you flirt

Daydreaming Fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality Example: daydreaming in detention about what it will be like when you graduate and teachers cannot tell you what to do anymore

Displacement Transferring emotions from the original source to another. Example: yelling at your family when you are angry at your teacher.

Reaction Formation Behaving in a manner opposite to the way you are feeling.

Regression Reverting to immature behavior to express emotions. Example: kicking the lockers because you were sent to the principal's office

Repression • Blocking out painful thoughts or memories • Example: ignoring your memories about all the times your divorced parents had fights

Emotions

Love A deep care or concern for someone List 3 people or things you love most

Anger Strong feeling of being displeased List an occasion that you have been most angry

Hostility Feeling or behaving in an unfriendly way

Frustration A feeling of disappointment List an occasion that you have been most frustrated

Fear A scared feeling List what you are most fearful of.

Anxiety Fear of the future or of the unknown Have you ever experienced anxiety? ? Describe an occasion.

Jealousy Fear of losing something you already have

Envy Wanting something someone else has

Despair A feeling of complete hopelessness

Loneliness Feeling isolated from others

Grief Deep feeling of sadness caused by the loss of someone or something

Guilt Feeling of having done something wrong