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Question
Enumerate any five defence mechanisms.
Solution
Five Defense Mechanisms :
Repression: Thoughts or desire which cause anxiety are driven into the unconscious state of mind, where we are no longer consciously aware of them. They are seemingly forgot ten.
Eg., As he grows up, the child forgets his childhood when he lost both his parents.
Regression: Acting or thinking in a childish manner when frustrated or anxious.
Eg., A customer starts throwing tantrums on having to stand in the queue at the store.
Identification: Attempting to reduce anxiety by imitating the behavior of someone we fear or love.
Eg., After returning from school, a student imitates his principal whom he is scared of.
Reaction formation: Acting in a way exactly opposite to the way we really feel.
Eg., A son jokes with these friends on hearing the news of the death of his father.
Displacement: Transferring emotion/reaction from one object to another or from one person to another.
Eg., A manager pulled up his superior lectures his subordinates on a good performance.
Projection: Ascribing one’s personal feelings to another person or object.
Eg., A citizen upset over high taxation feels all others are also feeling the same.
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