Freud's Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
repression
A
Memories that are so
traumatic, they are
“pressed” into the
unconscious.
2
Q
regression
A
Go back to a childlike
state
3
Q
rationalization
A
Making excuses for behaviors or failures
4
Q
denial
A
Failing to admit the
existence of certain
facts
5
Q
projection
A
Put off of yourself à
onto another
6
Q
displacement
A
Transferring Id impulses
from one person onto
another; substitute of replace
7
Q
reaction formation
A
One’s thoughts or impulses
are so threatening, one
becomes overenthusiastic
in the opposite direction
8
Q
sublimation
A
Take out Id impulses in a socially
acceptable way
anger issues–> contact sport
