Repression
excludes unacceptable thoughts and feelings from awareness and memory
Denial
deny a situation exists; refusing to accept an unpleasant reality
Rationalization
give socially acceptable reasons for behaviors that are not acceptable
Reaction formation
act in exact opposition to your true feelings, which are unacceptable
Displacement
shifting your reaction from the real source of distress to a safer individual or object
Regression
adopt immature, juvenile behaviors for dealing w/ stress; reverting to immature ways of responding
Sublimation
gratifying sexual/aggressive desires in ways that are acceptable in one's culture; redirecting socially unacceptable impulses into acceptable activities
Projection
attribute/transfer our own unacceptable, unconscious desires to other people or objects
Intellectualization
ignoring the emotional aspects of a painful experience by focusing on abstract thoughts, words, or ideas