Overview Unconscious processes that prevent undesirable feelings (such as anxiety or depression) Immature Defenses (More Primitive) Acting out login to view 2 more bullets Dissociation login to view 2 more bullets Denial login to view 2 more bullets Displacement login to view 2 more bullets Fixation login to view 2 more bullets Fantasy login to view 1 more bullet Identification login to view 2 more bullets Isolation of affect login to view 2 more bullets Passive aggression login to view 1 more bullet Projection login to view 2 more bullets Rationalization login to view 2 more bullets Reaction formation login to view 2 more bullets Regression login to view 3 more bullets Repression login to view 1 more bullet Splitting login to view 3 more bullets Mature Defenses (Less Primitive) Altruism login to view 2 more bullets Humor login to view 2 more bullets Sublimation login to view 2 more bullets Suppression login to view 1 more bullet