#defense-mechanisms

#defense-mechanisms

Perfectionists avoid vulnerability and emotions through defense mechanisms, leading to regrets they keep suppressing.

Projective identification causes individuals to induce unacceptable traits or feelings in their partners, heavily impacting relational dynamics.

"Seinfeld" serves as a lens for understanding personality pathologies through its main characters.

The characters exemplify different psychological defense mechanisms that contribute to the series' humor.

Reaction formation is a psychological defense mechanism where individuals express opposite feelings to manage anxiety and conflicting emotions.

Reaction formation helps individuals deny unacceptable impulses by acting in opposition to them, temporarily alleviating internal conflict.