Ego defense mechanisms Crossword
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
 
 
Down: 1) a retreat to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning2) the involuntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness3) covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more desirable5) an attemp to increase self worth by acquiring certain attributes and characteristics of an individual one admires6) the beliefs and values of another individual are internalized and symbolically become part of the self, to the extent that the feeling of separarateness or distinctness is lost8) a mechanism that is used to symbolically negate or cancel out a previous action or experience that one finds intolerable9) refusal to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it Across: 4) the voluntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness7) attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors 10) feelings are transferred from one target to another that is considered less threatening or neutral11) feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self are attributed to another person12) the separation of a thought or a memory from the feeling, tone, or emotions associated with it
 

 

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