Question

Take a good look at Freud’s representation of personality structure as id, ego and superego. Can you relate these structures to concepts such as drive, the self-sanctioning emotions proposed by Lewis (recall our discussion of Lewis's model of emotion in the emotion forum), and cognition overall?

Give some examples of defense mechanisms (e.g., regression, reaction formation, projection, rationalization, displacement) you’ve seen recently in other people or yourself.

Answer 1

Examples of defense mechanisms-

Regression- I have seen a adolescent boy sucking his thumb whenever he does his homework (homework is stressful for him).

Reaction formation- My roommate doesn't like me but whenever she meets to me she so gentle and polite to me.

Projection- One of my classmate always complaint that others are making her uncomfortable either she never tries to communicate adequately.

Rationalization- One of my friend always gives excuses or try to rationalize for his unwanted deeds although his reason doesn't work.

Displacement- My tution teacher was trying to scold me very badly after having a bad day.