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Defence Mechanisms - Coggle Diagram
Defence Mechanisms
Higher Level Order
Anticipation
Compensation
Displacement
Humor
Intellectualization
Isolation of Affect
Rationalisation
Reaction formation
Sexualization
Sublimation
Suppression
Primitive
Acting out
Aggressive behaviours that distract attention and energy away from other stressors
Avoidance
Keeping away from people, places, or situations associated with uncomfortable thoughts or feelings
Conversion
Physical symptoms that cannot be explained by physical injury
Denial
Avoiding the uncomfortable reality of a situation.
Identification
internalisation of behaviours observed in others
Projection
Attributing one’s own inner insecurities to someone else
Regression
Adapting one’s behaviour to earlier levels of psycho social development
Repression
blocking ideas or impulses that are undesirable
Schizoid fantasy
Creating an imaginary retreat into one’s imagination to avoid uncomfortable situations
Splitting