mental defense mechanisms - psych stuff

first off, sorry for the lack of updates. am up to my ears with catching up on studies. however, my notebook is already half filled with REALLY GOOD stuff i'll upload over my summer break.

for now, here's an easy way to remember all the different type of defense mech, using the husband and wife examples.

the dude that came up with this is a genius!

1. Husband attracted to another woman goes back and make love to his wife.
2. Husband attracted to another woman goes back and offer flowers to his wife.
3. Husband attracted to his student then he becomes her mentor.
4. Husband having affair with another woman justifies to himself by saying this will make me appreciate my wife more.
5. Husband attracted to another woman then he thinks that his wife is cheating on him.
6. Husband attracted to another woman and explains to his friend that how sexual desires are instinctual and cannot be controlled.
7. Husband attracted to another woman then goes and write about how bad cheating husbands are in the newspaper.
8. Husband fought with his wife then went fighting at a football game.
9. Husband told of grave diagnosis and tells his wife "Honey, I need your help without you I cannot fight".

Answer key

1. Displacement
2. Undoing
3. Sublimation
4. Rationalization
5. Projection
6. Intellectualization
7. Reaction formation
8. Displacement
9. Regression

reaction formation = doing the extreme opposite of what you long/ desire for.
undoing = not extreme opposite, somewhat same direction as desire (eg: giving flowers = sign of love and affection).