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Defense Mechanisms

1. Denial
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2. Displacement
- Targeting a person or object instead

3. Projection

4. Repression
- Putting unpleasant memories to unconscious

5. Sublimation
- When Riley decides to try out for the new hockey team in California, she
experiences sublimation when she channels her inner anger into hockey
playing. All though she did not perform well, she was able to release her
anger through a socially acceptable manner.

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