Week 4: Defence Mechanism
Defence Mechanism
A defence mechanism is the act or technique of coping mechanisms that reduce anxiety generated by threats from unacceptable or negative impulses.
§The term Defence Mechanism was first used by Sigmund Freud in his paper “The Neuro-Psychoses of defence” (1894).
§In his psychoanalytical theory, Freud explained a defence mechanism is tactic developed by ego to protect against anxiety.
- Regression
- Compensation
- Intellectualization
- Undoing
- Denial
- Displacement
- Fantasy
- Identification
- Isolation
- Projection
- Rationalization
- Reaction formation
- Repression
- Sublimation
Course Material
- Week 1: What is Personality and Six approaches
- Week 2: The Study of Personality Theory, Application,
- Week 3: The Psychoanalytic approch
- Week 4: Defence Mechanism
- Week 5: Unconscious material
- Week 6: Psychosexual Stages
- Week 7: PSYCHOANALYSIS APPLICATIONS
- Week 8: Neo Freudian theory, Limits and Liabilities of Freudian Theory, Carl Jung
- Week 9: Mid Term Exam
- Week 10: Alfred Adler
- Week 11: Erik Erikson Theory
- Week 12: Karen Horney
- Week 13: Application Psychoanalytic Theory and Religion, Assesment, Strength Criticism
- Week 14: The Big Five Theory
- Week 15: Trait Approach to Personality
- Week 16: Gordon Allport Personality Trait Theory
- Week 17: Stress, Lifestyle & Health
- Week 18: Final Term Exam
- Chapters 18
- Department Psychology(SCB)
- Teacher
Muhammad Asim
