Five Defense Mechanisms :
Repression : Thoughts or desire which cause anxiety are driven into unconscious state of mind, where we are no longer consciously aware of them. They are seemingly forgot ten.
Eg., As he grows up, the child forgets his childhood when he lost both his parents.
Regression : Acting or thinking in a childish manner when frustrated or anxious. Eg., A customer starts throwing tantrums on having to stand in queue at the store.
Identification : Attempting to reduce anxiety by imitating the behavior of someone we fear or love. Eg., After returning from school, a student imitates his principal whom he is scared off.
Reaction formation : Acting in a way exactly opposite to the way we really feel. Eg., A son jokes with this friends on hearing the news of death of his father.
Displacement : Transferring emotion/reaction from one object to another or from one person to another. Eg., A manager pulled up his superior lectures his subordinate on good performance.
Projection : Ascribing one’s personal feelings to another person or object. Eg., A citizen upset over high taxation feels all others are also feeling the same.
