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Horney's Defense Mechanisms
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1BLIND SPOTSPainful experiences ignored so unaware of own contradictions
- 2ELUSIVENESSAlways sit on the fence so cannot be criticised
- 3CYNICISMNo expectation = no disappointment
- 4ARBITRARY RIGHTNESSBelieve they are always right
- 5EXCESSIVE SELF CONTROLDo not express emotions to control conflicts
- 6RATIONALISATIONPlausible but inaccurate excuses for actions
- 7COMPARTMENTALISATIONSeparating incompatible beliefs so they do not appear inconsistent
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- Individual Differences (Psychodynamic Approach) Flashcards on Horney's Defense Mechanisms, created by katherine93 on 09/04/2013.
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