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Humanities Homework Help. Identifying Defense Mechanisms in the Media
For this assignment, you will find examples in the media highlighting the defense mechanisms discussed in class and put them in a Powerpoint presentation. You may use movie clips, T.V. episodes or clips from the episode, and/or T.V. commercials.
Rubric
To earn full credit, your creation needs:
1. One example per defense mechanism
2. For each Powerpoint slide:
a. Identify defense mechanism
b. The title of the show, movie, or commercial the example is from
c. The link to the clip/episode or commercial
d. A self-written statement about how the clip/video represents the defense mechanism
Defense Mechanisms
1. when there is a conflict between the id and superego, anxiety is produced
2. ego reduces anxiety by using techniques called defense mechanisms
3. have 2 common characteristics
a. they operate unconsciously- we aren’t aware we are engaging in them
b. they distort, deny and falsify reality
1. denial- refusing to acknowledge painful reality
ex- refusing to believe significant other broke up with you
2. repression- pushing painful thoughts and memories into the unconscious
ex- occurs in traumatic situations (abuse)
3. projection- throwing undesirable thoughts and behaviors onto someone else; it involves
two people
ex- insisting to your friends that your significant other still loves you when you are the
one that still loves him/her
4. identification- taking on characteristics of other people; trying to be like someone else
5. regression- reverting back to childhood behaviors to deal with a problem
ex- throwing temper tantrums when you don’t get your way
6. intellectualization- taking an academic, non-emotional stance to deal with anxiety
provoking topic
ex- diagnosed with disorder/disability; instead of worrying, go to the library to research it
7. reaction formation- doing the opposite of what you think or feel
ex- saying you cant stand your ex even though you want him/her back
8. sublimation- converting sexual/aggressive impulses into socially acceptable behavior
– can be viewed as a “healthy” defense mechanism
ex- instead of getting angry and beating crap out of your ex, you exert that negative
energy into a sport
9. rationalization- coming up with a beneficial end to undesirable situations; making
excuses for behavior/situations
ex- saying you will find a hotter, smarter significant other
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