1. Perceptual Defense Mechanisms Coping with Anxiety and Frustration Human/Labor Relations

2. Denial Failing or refusing to acknowledge something bad about ourselves. Human/Labor Relations Repression Unconsciously self-censoring painful feelings or memories.

3. Rationalization Giving a false but plausible reason for a feeling or occurrence. Human/Labor Relations Regression Reverting to an earlier in life, less mature pattern of behavior.

4. Scapegoating Believing that failures or inadequacies are the fault of others. Human/Labor Relations Projection Others, but not ourselves, have the undesireable traits or impulses.

5. Displacement Transferring frustration to less threatening people or objects. Human/Labor Relations Sublimation Redirecting energy from basic drives to more acceptable behaviors.

6. Compensation Relieving feelings of inadequacy by excelling at something else. Human/Labor Relations