Your book talks about several types of defense mechanisms as a way to reduce anxiety. We use them all the time, each one of us has “go-to” defenses, and our use of them is one way that our personalities differ (in other words, some of us may use denial a lot and others may use displacement).
Give an example of a defense mechanism that you’ve used in your lifetime.
Describe the situation, and explain the type of defense used.
When you experienced it, did you understand what you were doing?