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behaviours onto someone else. For instance, Rationalization: the individual justifies their
a person who engages in infidelity within their behavior by offering logical or reasonable
marriage might accuse their partner of being explanations, even if those reasons are not

unfaithful or become overly suspicious of them, entirely truthful. Someone who steals money
projecting their own actions onto the other might convince themselves that it can be
person. justified because they believe they need the
Repression: unwanted thoughts, feelings, money more than the person they took it from.
or memories are unconsciously blocked or Suppression: undesirable thoughts, feelings, or
suppressed by the individual. This can manifest impulses are consciously decided to be blocked
in someone who has no memory of a traumatic or avoided, in contrast to repression, which
event, even though they were fully aware at occurs unconsciously. For example, someone
the time it occurred, as their mind keeps those who experiences intrusive thoughts about a

distressing memories hidden from conscious traumatic event may deliberately push those
awareness. thoughts out of their mind in an effort to avoid
Schizoid fantasy: the individual withdraws into emotional distress.
their imagination or fantasy world to escape Learning to identify these unconscious
uncomfortable or distressing situations. This strategies is not just valuable for clinicians
can often be seen in children or, later in life, in but also for anyone looking to improve their
individuals with schizoid personality disorder, emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

where the person prefers to live in a world of With the help of these methods, we can
their own creation rather than engage with better understand the reasons behind our
external realities. behaviours, reduce internal stress, and cope
On the other hand, higher-level defence more effectively with life’s challenges. Whether
mechanisms let people redefine challenges through primitive mechanisms that serve as
in a useful way that maximizes positivity. For immediate emotional protections or higher-
example: level strategies that help redefine situations in a
Compensation: the person emphasizes positive light, we all utilize defence mechanisms
success or achievement in one area of life to in our daily lives. The key is to recognize when

offset feelings of inadequacy or fear of failure these mechanisms are helping or hindering our
in another area. For example, a student who growth and make conscious efforts to develop
struggles with poor grades may channel more healthier coping strategies over time.
time and energy into extracurricular activities,
using those successes to distract from their Rüzgar Uygun
academic shortcomings.
Humour: it involves using comedy or light-

heartedness to reduce or cope with the negative
emotions tied to a difficult or uncomfortable
situation. For example, someone might tell
a funny anecdote about a loved one during a
eulogy to ease the emotional intensity of the
moment and bring some levity to the occasion.

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