Behavior Concept

Defense Mechanisms

AMW:PSY:010006

Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.

Psychology psychological

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Defense Mechanisms has parent Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Acting Out has parent Defense Mechanisms

Denial, Psychological has parent Defense Mechanisms

Displacement, Psychological has parent Defense Mechanisms

Fantasy has parent Defense Mechanisms

Helplessness, Learned has parent Defense Mechanisms

Identification, Psychological has parent Defense Mechanisms

Information Avoidance has parent Defense Mechanisms

Perceptual Defense has parent Defense Mechanisms

Procrastination has parent Defense Mechanisms

Projection has parent Defense Mechanisms

Rationalization has parent Defense Mechanisms

Regression, Psychology has parent Defense Mechanisms

Repression, Psychology has parent Defense Mechanisms

Sublimation, Psychological has parent Defense Mechanisms

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