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emotion is being experienced. Example: 16 year old tom was using drugs, but his
parents didnt believe this principal when he told them about the problem.
Anns baby brother was born, she began to suck her thumb.
in consciousness. Example: Lucy dresses provocatively although she fears that she is
unattractive.
the real reasons. Example: After Carla rejected him, Phil told his friends he didnt think
that initially aroused the emotion. Example: a woman is abandoned by her fianc; she
quickly finds another man about whom she develops the same feelings;
7 Acting Out is performing an extreme behavior in order to express thoughts or feelings
the person feels incapable of otherwise expressing. Example: A person who acts out
who does not have those thoughts. Example: A spouse may be angry at their significant
other for not listening, when in fact it is the angry spouse who does not listen.
unacceptable impulse to help mediate and place the thoughts into an emotional, human
context. Example: For instance, a person who has just been given a terminal medical
diagnosis, instead of expressing their sadness, focuses instead on the details of all
unacceptable or hurtful. Example: For instance, after realizing you just insulted your
significant other unintentionally, you might spend the next hour praising their charm and
intellect.
emotions into more acceptable ones. Example: For example, imagining ones ultimate
career goals can be helpful when one experiences temporary setbacks in academic
achievement. Both can help a person look at a situation in a different way, or focus on
material from consciousness. Example : a young man at work finds that he is letting
thoughts about a date that evening interfere with his duties; he decides not to think
14 Symbolization: An object that represents a complex group of objects that stand for a
repressed desire. Example: a soldier, when asked why he volunteered, he said, "To
body innervated by nerves. Example: a man's arm becomes paralyzed after impulses to
strike another.
Sources:
http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~tthompson/ppts/3330/fall09/egopsych.pdf
- Grohol, J. (2007). 15 Common Defense Mechanisms. Psych Central. Retrieved on
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- Defense Mechanisms. Retrieved from http://www.coldbacon.com/defenses.html