Defense Mechanisms/Big five traits - AP Psychology

Denial

Refusal to ackowldge the truth

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Redirecting emotion or feeling to someone or something else

Projection

Attributing your feelings to being caused by someone or something else

Rationalzation

Justifiying or rationalizing your actions to make your slef feel better or avoid the truth

Reaction formation

expressing the opposite emotion of what you actually feel

Regression

Going into a younger mindset or acting like a kid to feel safe or cope with stress

Repression

suppressing you emotions

Sublimation

Putting your negative emotion towards a positive activity

Extraversion (B5)

Gaining energy when in the company of others

Agreeableness (B5)

being friendly or compassionate to others

Openness (B5)

Openness to new ideas or concepts and willing to explore them

Conscientiousness (B5)

how organized and thoughtful a person is

Neuroticism (B5)

Emotional stability