Defense Mechanisms - Graph View Unconscious psychological strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety and distressing thoughts or feelings. View concept details Related ConceptsCognitive Distortions Psychological Discomfort Experiential Avoidance Emotional Suppression Shame Guilt Self-Deception Denial Psychological Projection Post-Hoc Rationalization Psychoanalysis Id, Ego, and Superego Sublimation Compartmentalization Displacement Dissociation Intellectualization Coping Skills Coping Mechanism Reaction Formation Psychological Regression ← Back to full graph