Give definitions and examples for the following defense mechanisms: (a) projection, (b) reaction formation, and (c) sublimation
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(a) Projection: It is a defense mechanism that involves attributing a disturbing impulse to someone else. Lustful, aggressive, and other unacceptable impulses are seen as being possessed by other people, not by oneself. For example, a person says, in effect, "I don't hate him. He hates me."
(b) Reaction Formation: It is a defense mechanism that involves expressing an id impulse that is the opposite of the one that is truly driving the person. For example, a person who feels threatened by sexual longings may become a rabid crusader against pornography.
(c) Sublimation: It is a defense mechanism that involves altering or displacing id impulses by diverting instinctual energy into socially acceptable behaviors. For example, sexual energy can be diverted or sublimated into artistically creative behaviors.
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