Psychological Defense Mechanisms

These flashcards cover key psychological concepts related to defense mechanisms and coping strategies as mentioned in the lecture.

Regression

Retreating to an earlier psychosexual stage where some psychic energy remains.

Projection

Disguising one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others.

Rationalization

Offering self-justifying explanations in place of the real more threatening unconscious for one's actions.

Displacement

Shifting sexual or aggressive impulses toward a more acceptable or less threatening object or person.

Sublimation

Transferring of unacceptable impulses into socially valued motives.

Anxiety

A psychological state often triggered by perceived threats.

Coping Mechanisms

Strategies used to manage anxiety and stress.