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Defense Mechanisms

Across
When we deliberately and consciously try to push away thoughts.
process whereby the subject assimilates an aspect, property, or attribute of the other and is transformed wholly or partially by the model that other provides. It is by means of a series of identifications that the personality is constituted and specified.
person internalizes the ideas or voices of other people.
Taking out our frustrations, feelings, and impulses on people or objects that are less threatening.
indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, hostile jokes, stubbornness, resentment, sullenness, or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is responsible.
refusal to accept a known truth in order to protect oneself from it
Use comedy or situational irony to make yourself feel better in a tough situation
refusing to deal with unpleasant/uncomfortable objects/ situations
channeling of unacceptable impulses, thoughts, and emotions into more acceptable ones.
The action of defending from or resisting attack.
The conscious use of work or hobbies to divert one's thoughts from a problem.
Down
Achievement in one area to make up for failure in another
justification of an unacceptable behavior, thought or feeling in a logical manner, avoiding the true reason for the action.
when a person has gone through some traumatic experience, and they try to escape by using a memory gap which causes them to disconnect from the real world and especially that situation.
taking own insecurities/unacceptable thoughts or feelings and blaming/ putting them on others
A state of feeling
Process by which people with psychological disorders present in non-mental health settings with somatic symptoms, which are not due to physical disease.
When we deliberately and consciously try to push thoughts away
a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about
person who is studying at a school or college.
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