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l33tminion) wrote2006-07-31 07:17 pm
l33tminion) wrote2006-07-31 07:17 pm
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Psychological Defense Meme
Mmm... Freudian...
List the ones of which you're guilty. Be honest.
* Denial. An ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to reduce anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of external reality;
I used to be a big fan of denial, but I've kicked the habit (for the most part, anyways).
* Displacement. An unconscious defense mechanism, whereby the mind redirects emotion from a ‘dangerous’ object to a ‘safe’ object. In psychoanalytic theory, displacement is a defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses to a more acceptable or less threatening target; redirecting emotion to a safer outlet;
Nope.
* Intellectualization (isolation). Concentrating on the intellectual components of the situations as to distance oneself from the anxiety provoking emotions associated with these situations;
I do this sometimes. Obviously.
* Projection. Attributing to others, one’s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or/and emotions. Projection reduces anxiety in the way that it allows the expression of the impulse or desire without letting the ego recognize it;
Nope.
* Rationalization. The process of constructing a logical justification for a decision that was originally arrived at through a different mental process;
I probably do this quite frequently. But most people probably do this quite frequently. :-P
* Reaction formation. The converting of unconscious wishes or impulses that are perceived to be dangerous into their opposites;
I've probably had occasions where I responded to social impulses by being anti-social or vice versa.
* Regression. The reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable impulses;
Maybe? Evidently, I feel no obligation to go through stages of development in any sort of sensible order.
* Repression. The process of pulling thoughts into the unconscious and preventing painful or dangerous thoughts from entering consciousness;
Another one I used to be really into back in the day. ("Back in the day" being the time most of which I can't remember.) I might still do this some...
* Sublimation. The refocusing of psychic energy (which Sigmund Freud believed was limited) away from negative outlets to more positive outlets. These drives which cannot find an outlet are rechannelled. In Freud’s classic theory, erotic energy is only allowed limited expression due to repression, and much of the remainder of a given group’s erotic energy is used to develop its culture and civilization. Freud considered this defense mechanism the most productive compared to the others that he identified. Sublimation is the process of transforming libido into ‘social useful’ achievements, mainly art. Psychoanalysts often refer to sublimation as the only truly successful defense mechanism;
Maybe. My ability to (sometimes) have a (strange) sense of humor about the things that make my life weird or confusing or unhappy may fall under this defense.
* Undoing. A person tries to 'undo' a negative or threatening thought by their actions.
I don't know, but probably.
* Suppression. The conscious process of pushing thoughts into the preconscious.
I'm absolutely horrible at this.
* Dissociation: Separation or postponement of a feeling that normally would accompany a situation or thought.
Sometimes, but I'm also pretty bad at this (and this strikes me as one of those defenses that is (to some extent) an important part of normal social interaction).
* Idealization: Form of denial in which the object of attention is presented as "all good" masking true negative feelings towards the other.
Nope.
* Identification: The unconscious modeling of one's self upon another person's behavior.
Yup. (More nowadays than back in the day, but I'm more conscious that I'm doing this as well...)
* Introjection: Identifying with some idea or object so deeply that it becomes a part of that person.
Maybe, depending on how you make a distinction between ideas that are "a part of [someone's] person" and those that are not.
* Inversion: Refocusing of aggression or emotions evoked from an external force onto one's self.
Maybe?
* Somatization: Manifestation of emotional anxiety into physical symptoms.
Yes, sometimes.
* Splitting: Primitive defense mechanism-when a person sees external objects or people as either "all good" or "all bad."
No.
* Substitution: When a person replaces one feeling or emotion for another.
Maybe? I'm amused in a lot of situations, so that could be viewed as replacing some other emotion sometimes.
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gerbilsage.
List the ones of which you're guilty. Be honest.
* Denial. An ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to reduce anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of external reality;
I used to be a big fan of denial, but I've kicked the habit (for the most part, anyways).
* Displacement. An unconscious defense mechanism, whereby the mind redirects emotion from a ‘dangerous’ object to a ‘safe’ object. In psychoanalytic theory, displacement is a defense mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses to a more acceptable or less threatening target; redirecting emotion to a safer outlet;
Nope.
* Intellectualization (isolation). Concentrating on the intellectual components of the situations as to distance oneself from the anxiety provoking emotions associated with these situations;
I do this sometimes. Obviously.
* Projection. Attributing to others, one’s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or/and emotions. Projection reduces anxiety in the way that it allows the expression of the impulse or desire without letting the ego recognize it;
Nope.
* Rationalization. The process of constructing a logical justification for a decision that was originally arrived at through a different mental process;
I probably do this quite frequently. But most people probably do this quite frequently. :-P
* Reaction formation. The converting of unconscious wishes or impulses that are perceived to be dangerous into their opposites;
I've probably had occasions where I responded to social impulses by being anti-social or vice versa.
* Regression. The reversion to an earlier stage of development in the face of unacceptable impulses;
Maybe? Evidently, I feel no obligation to go through stages of development in any sort of sensible order.
* Repression. The process of pulling thoughts into the unconscious and preventing painful or dangerous thoughts from entering consciousness;
Another one I used to be really into back in the day. ("Back in the day" being the time most of which I can't remember.) I might still do this some...
* Sublimation. The refocusing of psychic energy (which Sigmund Freud believed was limited) away from negative outlets to more positive outlets. These drives which cannot find an outlet are rechannelled. In Freud’s classic theory, erotic energy is only allowed limited expression due to repression, and much of the remainder of a given group’s erotic energy is used to develop its culture and civilization. Freud considered this defense mechanism the most productive compared to the others that he identified. Sublimation is the process of transforming libido into ‘social useful’ achievements, mainly art. Psychoanalysts often refer to sublimation as the only truly successful defense mechanism;
Maybe. My ability to (sometimes) have a (strange) sense of humor about the things that make my life weird or confusing or unhappy may fall under this defense.
* Undoing. A person tries to 'undo' a negative or threatening thought by their actions.
I don't know, but probably.
* Suppression. The conscious process of pushing thoughts into the preconscious.
I'm absolutely horrible at this.
* Dissociation: Separation or postponement of a feeling that normally would accompany a situation or thought.
Sometimes, but I'm also pretty bad at this (and this strikes me as one of those defenses that is (to some extent) an important part of normal social interaction).
* Idealization: Form of denial in which the object of attention is presented as "all good" masking true negative feelings towards the other.
Nope.
* Identification: The unconscious modeling of one's self upon another person's behavior.
Yup. (More nowadays than back in the day, but I'm more conscious that I'm doing this as well...)
* Introjection: Identifying with some idea or object so deeply that it becomes a part of that person.
Maybe, depending on how you make a distinction between ideas that are "a part of [someone's] person" and those that are not.
* Inversion: Refocusing of aggression or emotions evoked from an external force onto one's self.
Maybe?
* Somatization: Manifestation of emotional anxiety into physical symptoms.
Yes, sometimes.
* Splitting: Primitive defense mechanism-when a person sees external objects or people as either "all good" or "all bad."
No.
* Substitution: When a person replaces one feeling or emotion for another.
Maybe? I'm amused in a lot of situations, so that could be viewed as replacing some other emotion sometimes.
Meme courtesy of
gerbilsage.