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Julia refuses to accept reality
Denial
As a child, Rhoda was abused by her step father in every way. Today, she talks about these events without anxiety or any emotion.
Dissociation
A 40 yr old man sick with the flu, assumes a fetal position in bed & calls his mother for a bowl of her chicken soup.
Regression
I didn't study because I need a break
Rationalization
Louise complains that people are lying, but in reality she often lies to cover up her actions
Projection
George is reprimanded at work. When he gets home, he yells at his own son
Displacement
Involuntarily blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness.
Repression
A woman goes off her diet because "The hostess would be disappointed if I didn't eat the dessert she went out of her way to make."
Rationalization
An aggressive young man becomes a boxer
Sublimation
When people behave in the opposite way than their true feelings would dictate
Reaction Formation