Monday, April 18, 2011

Personality : Defense Mechanism

Defense mechanisms are the protector of our Ego and the avenue to reduce anxiety and distress in a fight or flight situation. The picture below shows us the common 8 defense mechanisms;


Ego defenses are important in protecting our being and it's not necessarily unhealthy or negative. It helps us to get about and deal with threatening events in our daily lives. However, employing defenses at wrong times can create problems in life and overusing them can be very destructive to your social and mental wellbeing. More often than not, we come across over-defensive people who jumps at the slightest remark, taking it as an accusation. It's best that we always assess an event and situation before taking appropriate steps, now that we know the types of defense mechanisms.

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