Defense Mechanisms & Emotions

Defense Mechanism Ways of dealing with emotional pain

Denial Refusing to recognize an emotion or a problem.

Identification Assuming the qualities of someone you admire.

Idealization Seeing someone as being perfect

Sublimation Directing your energy into a useful rather than an unacceptable goal

Compensation Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another area.

Rationalization Making excuses for actions or feelings

Projection Putting your own faults onto someone else.

Daydreaming Fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality

Displacement Transferring emotions from the original source to another.

Reaction Formation Behaving in a manner opposite to the way you are feeling.

Regression Reverting to immature behavior to express emotions.

Emotions

Love A deep care or concern for someone

Anger Strong feeling of being displeased

Hostility Feeling or behaving in an unfriendly way

Frustration A feeling of disappointment

Fear A scared feeling

Anxiety Fear of the future or of the unknown

Jealousy Fear of losing something you already have

Envy Wanting something someone else has

Despair A feeling of complete hopelessness

Loneliness Feeling isolated from others

Grief Deep feeling of sadness caused by the loss of someone or something

Guilt Feeling of having done something wrong