Denial - Used when reality is unpleasant or disturbing to manage shock/avoid pain, Rationalisation - A face-saving defence, which people often use to explain away personal failures, vices or inadequacies, Projection - The internal anxiety or discomfort is directed outwards towards other people. The person attributes own faults to others., Repression - traumatic or painful experiences are forgotten or pushed out of consciousness., Humour - Making light of a serious situation, Displacement - Unacceptable impulses and desires are aimed at the wrong person e.g. bad day at work so you shout at your partner,

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