[Quiz] Which of these defense mechanisms do you lean on?

[Morpeko]

Regression: 80
Displacement: 80
Denial: 0
Repression: 70
Intellectualization: 40
Reaction formation: 30
Projection: 100
Compensation: 90

Clearly I'm not doing well.

I wasn't sure what projection was but after I read the description I realized, goddamn it's true, I'm such a 6.

Projection.

Projection is a coping technique that helps reduce anxiety by attributing one’s unacceptable behavior to somebody else.

For example, your spouse may accuse you of being mean and not letting them talk while, in reality, it’s your spouse who doesn’t let you talk.

Another example would be when you dislike someone without any apparent reason.

To reduce your anxiety and to justify your feelings, you start thinking that it’s that person who doesn’t like you in the first place.

In extreme cases, people who use this defense mechanism may appear paranoid. They will display extreme distrust of others and build conspiracy theories.

 

[Maou]

Your scores for each defense mechanism can be found below. The higher the score, the more you use it.
Regression: 10
Displacement: 40
Denial: 40
Repression: 70
Intellectualization: 70
Reaction formation: 20
Projection: 20
Compensation: 40

Bleh

Your scores for each defense mechanism can be found below. The higher the score, the more you use it.
Regression: 40
Displacement: 60
Denial: 10
Repression: 60
Intellectualization: 70
Reaction formation: 20
Projection: 80
Compensation: 40

Took this again for good measure. Seems I have gotten worse.

 

[Sacrophagus]

Regression: 0
Displacement: 0
Denial: 40
Repression: 50
Intellectualization: 60
Reaction formation: 0
Projection: 10
Compensation: 0



Fair.

 

[Sacrophagus]

Regression: 70
Displacement: 10
Denial: 10
Repression: 60
Intellectualization: 60
Reaction formation: 30
Projection: 40
Compensation: 30

Regression.
Psychological regression is a childish way of dealing with challenges. Drinking, overeating, and other forms of escapism are all examples of regression.

Repression.
Psychological repression is an unconscious attempt to repel negative feelings as if they didn’t exist.
People who use repression as their dominant strategy are not aware of their emotional situation and feelings.
Sometimes they will not have any recollection of traumatic events that undoubtedly happened whatsoever.
Repression is slightly different from suppression. While repression is an unconscious process, suppression is a conscious blocking of impulses and emotions.

Intellectualization.
Psychological intellectualization is an attempt to deal with frustration and anxiety by leaving our emotions behind and concentrating on the rational analysis of upsetting events.
An example of this would be a patient diagnosed with a serious illness who deals with his anxiety by reading everything he can find about his diagnosis.
People who tend to use intellectualization may also use rationalization, another coping mechanism.
The difference between intellectualization and rationalization is that rationalization typically involves minimizing the importance of upsetting events or giving excuses.
For example, if your job interview didn’t go successfully, you may be tempted to say you weren’t that interested anyway.

Oh, hey.

*hits her for no reason*

*spills coffee on her right foot*

That's my bit of Displacement for the day.

 

[yeghor]

Regression: 20
Displacement: 10
Denial: 10
Repression: 40
Intellectualization: 80
Reaction formation: 0
Projection: 80
Compensation: 10

 

[ygolo]

Regression: 0
Displacement: 0
Denial: 0
Repression: 10
Intellectualization: 30
Reaction formation: 0
Projection: 10
Compensation: 40

Not particularly surprising. Especially, since I consider the two main defense mechanisms valid and useful in many situations.

Edit: Although, always better to be more mature if possible.
Relevant: https://mainlinetoday.com/life-style/health/classic-defense-mechanisms-the-good-and-the-bad/