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Defense Mechanisms

Rationalization- making an excuse for a mistake or failure.
Compensation-covering yo faults by trying to do extra well in other areas.
Projection-seeing your own faults or feelings in toher people.
Idealization-seeing another person as perfect; an extreme form of identification.
Displacement-shifting the expressions of feelings about one unto another.
Negativism-refusing to do what others suggest or ask
Daydreaming-living out in your mind things you would wish would happen.
Reaction-formation- expressing an emotion opposite to what you feel inside.
Regression-acting in a childish or immature way.
Identification-feeling connected or similar to someone.
Sublimination-replacing an undesirabel emotional outlet with a desirabel one.
Denial-refusing to recognize reality.

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