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Option 4 : Substantiation
Defence mechanism refers to the unconscious mechanism proposed by 'Sigmund Freud' and his daughter 'Anna Freud' as a strategy to:
- reduce anxiety and unacceptable impulses.
- protect the mind from anxious thoughts or feelings.
- deal with anxiety and any kind of unpleasant feelings.
Refer to the table to know defence mechanisms:
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Repression |
Putting things into darkness. |
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Denial |
Unpleasant external realities are ignored. |
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Regression |
Returning to an earlier stage of development. |
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Reaction Formation |
Expressing the opposite of one's true feelings. |
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Displacement |
Taking out frustration and impulses on someone else. |
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Projection |
Attributing one’s unacceptable behaviour on to others. |
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Rationalization |
Justifying unacceptable thoughts by giving logical reasons. |
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Compensation |
Overachieving in one area to compensate failures in another. |
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Sublimation |
Changing socially unacceptable behaviour to an acceptable one. |
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Identification |
Taking on the characteristics of someone viewed as successful. |
Hence, substantiation is not a defense mechanism exhibited by a child.