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26 Cards in this Set
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Displacement |
Directing an impulse toward a person that is not the real object |
Kick the dog |
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Idealization |
Overstimulation of an admired aspect of another |
Leader, fixer |
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Identification |
patterns himself or herself after a signification other |
Mirroring |
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Identification with the aggressor |
behaving like a powerful aggressor to counteract feelings of helplessness and to feel powerful oneself. |
Repeating trauma |
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Incorporation |
psychic representation of a person is figuratively ingested. |
mimicking a person
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Inhibition |
pleasurable activity avoided because it might stir up forbidden impulses |
Avoidance |
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Introjection |
Loved or hated external objects are symbolically absorbed within self |
Depression |
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Intellectualization |
avoids uncomfortable emotions through facts and logic. Emotional aspects are completely ignored as being irrelevant. |
Logic over reason |
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Isolation of affect |
Unacceptable impulse is separated from original memory source, removing original emotional charge associated with it |
Pretending the feeling didn’t happen when looking back |
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Projection |
Attributing one’s disowned urges to some external object or person |
You’re angry, not me |
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Projective identification |
perceiving other’s behavior as a reflection of own identity |
You are showing me I am a bad person |
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Rationalization |
Giving believable explanation for irrational behavior |
No no no, I did this “terrible” thing because... |
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Reaction formation |
Person adopts behaviors that are opposite of those they harbors |
Homophobes |
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Regression |
return to more infantile patterns of reacting or thinking |
Childlike behavior when under duress |
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Splitting |
perceives self and others as “all good” or “all bad.” |
I am a good person and can’t handle hearing about anything bad I did |
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Sublimation |
Maladaptive feelings are diverted into socially acceptable channels |
Boxing |
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Symbolization |
A mental representation stands for some other thing |
Putting your own meaning on something new |
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Turning against self |
deflect aggression or impulses from another to self |
I’m taking your anger and making it mine |
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Undoing |
words or actions negate unacceptable thoughts |
Compulsions |
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Acting out |
Emotional conflict is dealt with through actions rather than feelings |
Negative behaviors rather than talk about negative feelings |
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Compensation |
Behaviors are done to make up for real or fancied deficiencies |
Fancy car |
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Conversion |
Repressed urge is expressed through disturbance of body function |
Munchausens |
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Decompensation |
Deterioration of existing defenses |
Falling part |
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Denial |
inability to acknowledge true significance of thoughts |
Pretending in order to avoid |
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Devaluation |
gives exaggerated negative qualities to self or another. |
They are a horrible person, I’m a horrible person |
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Dissociation |
Split mental functions in a manner that allows him or her to express forbidden or unconscious impulse without taking responsibility for the action |
I have amnesia from that time so those behaviors weren’t mine |
