"Defence mechanisms are helpful and, if used in a proper manner, are healthy. However, if misused, the defence mechanisms may also be unhealthy. The maladaptive use of defence mechanisms can occur in a variety of cases, e.g. when they become automatic and prevent individuals from realizing their true feelings and thoughts."
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Denial. An ego defence mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to reduce anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of external reality;
Displacement. An unconscious defence mechanism, whereby the mind redirects emotion from a ‘dangerous’ object to a ‘safe’ object. In psychoanalytic theory, displacement is a defence mechanism that shifts sexual or aggressive impulses to a more acceptable or less threatening target; redirecting emotion to a safer outlet;
Repression. The process of pulling thoughts into the unconscious and preventing painful or dangerous thoughts from entering consciousness;
Maybe I'm in denial, thats why I thought life was actually pretty good yesterday. Maybe the world around me is in total destruction, but since I'm in denial, I see everything as nice and happy...argh paranoia.
I am going to be more assertive now, and actually voice out my anger instead of repressing/supressing it. Yes - if someone says something I don't like, it will be 'screw you' straight to their face. No keeping a polite face and smiling. No thinking evil thoughts on the inside, no siree, its straight up for me from now on. Like N said, if I bottle things up like that, it will eventually burst free and I'll end up shooting some people in a supermarket. My id is taking over from my dominating super ego.
Id rules, super ego die.
XX L
