Defense Mechanisms Crossword

Emphasizing personal strengths in one area to shift focus from failure in another area.
Refusing to accept an obvious situation because of the emotional pain it causes
Taking out one's anger or frustration on a person or object that is not the cause of the offense.
Associating with people or groups that are of higher status in order to increase your own status.
Describing painful or emotional personal events in academic or philosophical terms.
Casting the feelings you have onto another person; blaming another person for the feelings you have.
Making logical excuses for illogical behavior.
Replacing feelings that are socially or personally unacceptable with emotions that are acceptable.
Reverting to childlike behavior to get the attention you got when you were younger or to get your way.
Unconsciously forgetting information that is too painful to recall
Using exercise or physical activity as a substitute for sexual energies.