Defense mechanisms 3
This is the last in the series of outlining the defense mechanisms that a person may use in day to day activities and that also define his problems. Displacement is shifting of an emotion from one idea or object to…
Defense Mechanisms 2
Last week we looked at the mature defense mechanisms that allow a person to live at the optimum adaptation of life. However, there are many defenses that reflect a person’s pathology. Denial is avoiding the awareness of some painful aspect…
Defense Mechanisms
Stress is ubiquitous in our lives. We counter the stressors in our life through defense mechanisms. For a high adaptive level of life, there should be an optimal handling of stressors through mature defense mechanisms. These defenses usually maximize gratification…