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Displacement
Mechanism motto: I need to find an unsuspecting target for my negative emotions.
The problem with displacement: You’ll channel all of your frustration and negative emotions into the totally wrong target. Anyone who crosses your path is going to wish they hadn’t.
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Avoidance
Mechanism motto: I’m going to stay as far away from that stressful thing as possible.
The problem with avoidance: Things don’t go away just because you ignore them. That assignment will still need to get done. That conflict with that co-worker will need to be resolved e...
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Other defense mechanisms
- Regression: Reverting to childlike behaviors.
- Compartmentalization: Segregating different thoughts or portions of your life (i.e. shutting out any personal problems while you’re at work).
- Projection: Assigning your own thoughts and emotions to othe...
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Rationalization
Mechanism motto: That wasn’t my fault because...
The problem with rationalization: It involved the blame game. Taking an honest look at your own faults and acknowledging how you’ve contributed to your downfall is never easy.
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Denial
Mechanism motto: There’s no way that’s going to happen.
The problem with denial: Denial is more than just avoiding a potentially threatening thought or circumstance—it involves vehemently denying the fact that it even exists. It blinds you with unrealistic optimism.
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Defense Mechanisms
Our defense mechanisms really kick into high gear during situations where we feel threatened. That doesn’t necessarily mean physically threatened, but also in high-stress environments where we doubt our abilities and suddenly become hyper-aware of our own shortcomings.
They are norm...
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Control
The need to control everything and everyone around us is nothing more than a defense mechanism. We use it to confront something that at we see as a threat.
Having low self-esteem, huge insecurity, a negative self-image, an inability to process emoti...
The ABC Technique
Albert Ellis’ ABC technique refers to: Adversity, Beliefs and Consequences.
- _Adversity is the problem in hand, and your Belief is how you explain that problem to yourself.
- The Three P’s come into play while you encounter something (I lost m...
Identifying Unhelpful Thoughts
- Black and White Thinking: There are heaping piles of nuance to most things.
- Unrealistic Expectations: Cynicism is bad, but a little skepticism is essential.
- Selective Attention: If your brain is always looking for the neg...
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