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The big 5 personality traits are Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and...
Neuroticism
According to Freud, our personality is the product of the tension between these three elements
Id, Ego and Superego
Counterbalancing weaknesses by instead emphasizing strengths is called...
Compensation
Overthinking and changing focus when confronted with uncomfortable situations is called...
Intellectualization
The disconnection from reality and living in your own "imaginary" world is a defense mechanism called...
Dissociation
You feel angry, but decide to channel that anger towards something productive or profitable
Sublimation
Burying distressing feelings into the subconscious
Repression / Denial
Behaving in a childlike or immature way is a defense mechanism called...
Regression
behaving in a way opposite to how you feel is a defense mechanism called...
Reaction-formation
Developing excuses to justify unacceptable behaviour is called...
Rationalization
The person who is cheating thinks that his/her partner is cheating too.
Projection
The diversion of emotions from the original source to a substitute target is called...
Displacement
The brain's ways of keeping us safe from being fully aware of unpleasant thoughts are called...
Defense Mechanisms