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Undoing

Less Primitive, More Mature Defense Mechanisms

- To take back an unconscious behavior

Rationalization

Intellectualization

- Putting something into a different light

- Giving a different explanation

- Changing reality.

- Dealing with emotional stressors by excessive use of abstract thinking or complex explanations to control or minimize disturbing feelings.

Displacement

Repression

- Unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts, feelings and impulses.

- People do it unconsciously

- “Repressed memories”

- The redirecting of thoughts feelings and impulses.

- People use it when they cannot express their feelings in a safe manner.

Grohol, J. (2013). 15 Common Defense Mechanisms. Psych Central. Retrieved on April 13, 2015, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/15-common-defense-mechanisms/0001251

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