Question

Freud’s theory of defense mechanisms has had a profound impact on the methods used by therapist, whether or not they are freudians. After looking in Wikipedia, name the defense mechanisms about which you know the least and that are most important for people to know about. Briefly explain your selection.

Answer 1

Defence mechanism:

It is a type behavior. In this behavior we sees and understands situation according to our ego and we tries to satisfy our ego. In this process we likes to believe false and avoid truth. Because then only we can satify our ego.

Types of Defence mechanism:

• Projection
• Sublimation
• Denial
• Repression
• Reaction Formation
• Displacement

Projection:

In this type of defence mechanism we just project reasons of our failure to others. We didn't accept our mistakes. We like to believe that failure is occured by some others mistake.

Example: A player believes that he didn't play verywell because of his coacher is not giving coaching properly.

Sublimation:

In this type of defence mechanism people use their emotions to create a art work or to reach their goal.They don't want to punish their enimies.

Denial:

In this type of behavior people can't face reality and facts. To avoid those facts they likes to drink alcohol and take drugs. Because by doing that they can lose their conscious awareness.

Repression:

In this type of defence mechanism people don't want to listen or face facts which are against to their belief system.They simply avoids that information.These repressed facts will settle at the freud's subconscious brain and leads person's behavior.

Reaction formation:

In this type of defence mechanism people know their inside behavior limitations. But they wants to behave exact oppositely in outside.

Displacement:

In this type of defence mechanism we shows our frustation in indirect ways.

Example: Instead of arguing with our parents we cameout of the house.