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