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Mechanisms through Music
100
Complete rejection of the thought or feeling?
What is Denial?
100
Worried about what his parents, coach, and teammates would think that he could not play in the big Thanksgiving football game, Frank, a senior in high school, threw a big temper tantrum when his administrator told him he was a student not in good standing.
What is Regression?
100
Statying that you were fired because you didn't kiss up to the boss, when the real reason was your poor performance.
What is Rationalization?
100
Taylor Swift - Never Grow Up So here I am in my new apartment In a big city, they just dropped me off It's so much colder than I thought it would be So I tucked myself in and turned my nightlight on. I wish I'd never grown up.
What is Regression
200
When hatred becomes love or feelings of inadequacy become bravado.
What is Reaction Formation?
200
After receiving a rejection letter from a college, Jan starts an argument with her best friend.
What is Displacement?
200
After eight-year-old Sue's baby brother was born, she began to speak in baby talk and to such her thumb.
What is Regression?
200
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive carved my name into his leather seats I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights Slashed a whole in all 4 tires..... Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
What is Rationalization?
300
Redirect feelings to a less threatening target
What is Displacement?
300
Mark's father recently passed away from lung cancer. While he knows he should give up smoking, he deals with his 3 pack/day cigarette habit by claiming "I'll probably die from an accident before cancer gets me."
What is Denial
300
Tim, an alcoholic, repeatedly argues with others that he has read that beer and red wine are good for the heart.
What is Intellectualizing?
300
Whitney Houston featuring Deborah Cox - Same Script, Different Cast (DC) Oh no, he's changed and I will prove you wrong. (WH) No you won't (DC) So go away. Leave us the hell alone. He loves me. (WH) He'll hurt you. (DC) He'll stay with me. He'll leave you.
What is Projection?
400
Returning to earlier or less mature anxiety reducing behavior.
What is Regression?
400
When her husband passed away, Christine engrossed herself in all the details of the funeral arrangements as opposed to the sadness and the grief.
What is Intellectualism?
400
Forgetting abuse from your childhood due to the trauma and anxiety
What is Repression?
400
Pink - Just Give Me a Reason Now you've been talking in your sleep. Things you never say to me thell met that you've had enough of our love.
500
Seeing your own unfavorable traits in the behaviors of others.
What is Projection?
500
Jeff has been feel sad that his friends seem to be pulling away from him recently. When he didn't get invited to a big party this weekend, he convinced himself that he had way too much school work and couldn't possibly go even if he was invited.
What is Rationalization?
500
The mother of an "unwanted" child may feel guilty about not being excited to be a parent. As a result, she may try to "prove" her love by becoming overindulgent and overprotective of the child.
What is Reaction Formation?
500
Eminem Feacturing Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie Just gonna stand there and watch me burn But that's alright because I like the way it hurts Just gonna stand there and watch my cry Buth that's alright because I love the way you lie I love the way you lie.
What is Sublimation?
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