defence mechanism
unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli
psychological repression
keeping out from consciousness ideas or impulses that are unacceptable to it
self-deception
process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument
identification
psychological process whereby the subject assimilates an aspect, property, or attribute of the other and is transformed, wholly or partially, by the model the other provides
reaction formation
Type of defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory
displacement
unconscious defense mechanism in psychology
dissociation
mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experience
sublimation
type of defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior
sublimation
type of defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior
psychological projection
a defence mechanism in which the human ego defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities
psychological projection
a defence mechanism in which the human ego defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities
regression
mental defence mechanism
asceticism
psychological defense mechanism
psychological resistance
phenomenon in clinical psychology
counterphobic attitude
psychology terminology
self-injury
intentional injury to one's own body without the intention to kill oneself
rationalization
psychological defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation
fixation
concept in psychology
denial
rejecting a fact despite the overwhelming evidence of its truth based on fear of its outcome
thought suppression
type of motivated forgetting when an individual consciously attempts to stop thinking about a particular thought
intellectualization
psychological defense mechanism by which reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress
affect insulation
defense mechanism and a concept in psychoanalysis
projective identification
psychological defense mechanism
externalization
concept in psychology