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DEFENSE MECHANISMS- *Ways people deal with stresses in their lives. Used to try to solve problems, hide or counterbalance feelings or actions. *Defense mechanisms do not usually get rid of the problem, and are often negative or not a very effective way to deal with stress. Positive Defenses.
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS-*Ways people deal with stresses in their lives. Used to try to solve problems, hide or counterbalance feelings or actions. *Defense mechanisms do not usually get rid of the problem, and are often negative or not a very effective way to deal with stress.
Positive Defenses • Direct Attack: Recognize the heart of the problem • Work to solve the problem • The goals must be realistic • “If I look at this realistically, I can set my goals and overcome this problem” • Sublimation: redirecting bad or unacceptable behavior/emotions into positive behavior. • We sublimate the desire to fight into the ritualistic • activities of formal competition. • -When I’m angry, I box at the gym.
Negative Defenses • Compensation: covering a weakness by overachieving in another area. • May be negative or positive • “OK, maybe I’ll never be able to pass the class, but I’ll have fun and that teacher will be sorry” • Daydreaming: escaping from an unpleasant situation by using your imagination. • Living in a fantasy world • “I love animals so much, so even if I fail biology I can still be a veterinarian”
Denial: failure to accept reality. • “This is not happening. It can’t happen to me.” • Displacement: the transfer of negative emotions from one person or thing to an unrelated person or thing. • “I did so poorly on my SAT, I’ll just go home and kick my dog.”
Projection: Blame other people or things for your failure • Use a scapegoat • “It’s my math teacher’s fault I failed the test” • Rationalization: justifying when you behave irrationally. • “We got caught up in the romance of the moment.. And now I’m pregnant!”
MORE MECHANISMS! • Regression: using childlike ways for expressing emotions. • Crying, name calling, throwing things, swearing. • Repression: subconsciously blocking out unpleasant memories • “I can remember everything up to the accident, but nothing after that.”
STILL MORE!! • Reaction formation: expressing emotions that are the exact opposite of what you feel. • Conceal anger/hate with kindness. • Teasing/bothering someone you like. • Conversion: Transfer the energy of a desire you can’t express into a physical complaint or symptom (headache, stomach aches) • “I think I have the flu… I can’t take my test today.”
Idealization – Valuing something more than it is worth. • Yourself (conceited) “I am so wonderful. Everyone has to like me.” • Others or possession (money, house, car) • “I need that new Coach purse! It will complete me!!!” • Giving Up – No situation = No problem • “It doesn’t matter. I don’t care”
LAST ONE!!! • Substitution: replacing an unattainable goal with an attainable goal to relieve disappointment. • “I am not good at football so I will try the swim team.”
Assignment • In your group (2 people) create a situation (example) for your assigned defense mechanism. • Write the name of the defense mechanism. • Tell the definition and give an example demonstrating it. • Include an image or symbol to remember defense mechanism.