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I'm easy to communicate with
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I sleep more than most people I know
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In my life, there always have been people I Iooked up to
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When I'm being medically treated, I want to know every detail of my treatment
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When I want something, I can’t wait to get it
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I blush easily
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Self-possession is one of my biggest merits
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Sometimes I just want to punch a hole through the wall
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I lose my temper easily
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I get mad when someone accidentally pushes me
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I can't recall my dreams
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People that are commanding annoy me
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I often feel out of place
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I consider myself a fair person
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The more things I buy, the happier I am
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I often dream of being the center of attention
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The idea that my family members may walk around the house naked frustrates me
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People say I boast a lot
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I get suicidal thoughts when rejected
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I am admired by many people
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Sometimes I get so mad that I want to break and throw things
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I don't like gossipy people
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I always see a positive side of things
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I need to work harder than others to compensate for my flaws
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Sometimes I want the world to be destroyed by a nuclear bomb
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I have no biases
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People say I'm too impulsive
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I dislike people who always try to be the center of attention
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I don't like unkind people
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I do my best not to offend anyone
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I never cry
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I smoke a lot
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I find it hard to part with something that belongs to me
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I am not good at remembering faces
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Sometimes I masturbate
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I am not good at remembering last names
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I hate people who use whining and tears to get what they want
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Even if I'm right, I'm ready to listen to other people's opinions
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People never bore me
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I find it hard to sit still even for a moment
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I have few childhood memories
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I don't pay attention to negative traits of other people
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I think the situation in the world is much better than most people think
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People say I trust easily
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I don't like scandalous people
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I try to get rid of negative thoughts
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I'm an optimistic person
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I like to plan every little detail in advance
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Sometimes I overreact
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I get angry when things don’t go my way
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During an argument, I like to point out other people's mistakes
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I take challenges easily
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I don't like obscene films
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I get frustrated when I don't get enough attention
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People say I lack emotion
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I doubt my decisions
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If someone doubts me and my capabilities, I start showing off what I can do
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Sometimes I want to hit another car when I drive
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Most people irritate me because they are egoists
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I work while on vacation
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Some food makes me nauseous
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I gnaw my nails
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People say I avoid problems
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I like alcohol
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I don't like obscene jokes
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Sometimes I have bad dreams
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I don't like career-oriented people
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I lie a lot
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I hate pornography
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My bad temper causes me a lot of trouble
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I don't like people who are insincere
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When I get disappointed, I get frustrated
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I don't get bothered when I hear alarming news on TV
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I feel disgusted when touching something sticky or slithery
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When I'm in a good mood, I start behaving like a child
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I often argue with other people over nothing
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Dead people don’t cause me any discomfort
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I don't like people who crave for attention
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I find many people annoying
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I'm stressed when I have to shower/take a bath somewhere other than home
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I find it hard to even pronounce obscene words
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I get angry if I can't trust a person
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I really want others to talk about my sexual attractiveness
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It seems like I never finish anything I've started
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I wear nice clothes to look good
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I have better moral principles than most people I know
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During an argument, I say more logical things than my opponents
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Amoral people disgust me
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I get mad when someone accidentally pushes me
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I fall in love a lot
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People say I'm too non-biased
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I don’t get bothered when I see someone covered in blood
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Denial
Psychological denial is a common coping mechanism. Basically, denial is an attempt to reduce anxiety and worry by refusing to accept the reality. A woman may deny there is a lump in her breast. An overweight person may insist she is big-boned. Many overly optimistic and overly positive people, in fact, are using denial as their predominant coping strategy. Denial functions to protect the ego from things with which the individual cannot cope. While this may save us from anxiety or pain, denial also requires a substantial investment of energy. Because of this, other defenses are also used to keep these unacceptable feelings from conscious awareness.
Displacement
Displacement is considered to be a neurotic mechanism, which means it is always negative and may take a toll on your relationships. When displacement is used, your aggressive impulses are directed to an unthreatening target that has nothing to do with whatever made you upset. For example, you may start a fight with your spouse after having a hard day at work, or you may yell at your children because you are upset with your spouse. The displacement technique is different from sublimation. When sublimation is used, your negative emotions are transformed into something positive. For example, if you are going for a run to get rid of anger, you are using the sublimation technique.
Regression
Psychological regression is a childish way of dealing with challenges. For example, an adolescent who is overwhelmed with fear, anger, and growing sexual impulses might become clingy and start exhibiting earlier childhood behaviors he has long since overcome, such as bedwetting. An adult may regress when under a great deal of stress, refusing to leave their bed and engage in normal, everyday activities. Drinking, overeating and other forms of escapism are all examples of regression. The problem with regression is that you may regret letting your childish behavior become self-destructive, and this can lead to far more serious problems.
Compensation
Psychological compensation is an attempt to compensate for real or imagined flaws in one area by excelling in another area. For example, someone who fails academically may compensate by becoming a great athlete, or someone who is physically weak may compensate by concentrating on their studies or career. Unattractive people may compensate by becoming great lovers and / or attentive partners. Compensation may be positive or negative. While positive compensation helps overcome challenges, negative compensation increases feeling of inferiority.
Projection
Projection is a coping technique that helps reduce anxiety by attributing unacceptable behavior to somebody else. For example, your spouse may accuse you in being mean and not letting them talk while in reality it’s your spouse who doesn’t let you talk. Another example would be when you dislike someone without any obvious reason. To reduce your anxiety and justify your feelings, you start thinking that it’s that person who doesn’t like you in the first place. In extreme cases, people who use this defense mechanism may appear paranoid. They will display extreme distrust of others and build conspiracy theories.
Repression
Psychological repression is unconscious attempt to repel negative feelings as if they didn’t exist. People who use repression as their predominant strategy typically are not aware of their own emotional situation and feelings. Sometimes they will not have any recollection of traumatic events that undoubtedly happened whatsoever. Repression is slightly different from suppression. While repression is an unconscious process, suppression is a conscious blocking of impulses and emotions.
Intellectualization
Psychological intellectualization is an attempt to deal with frustration and anxiety by leaving our emotions behind and concentrating on rational analysis of upsetting events. An example of this would be a patient diagnosed with a serious illness who deals with his anxiety by reading everything he can find about his diagnosis. People who tend to use intellectualization may also use rationalization, another coping mechanism. The difference between intellectualization and rationalization is that rationalization typically involves minimizing the importance of upsetting events or giving excuses.
Reaction formation
Reaction formation is probably the most interesting defense mechanism of all. Basically, reaction formation is converting your actual feelings to their exact opposite. For example, you may be so deeply in love that you feel extremely vulnerable. To get rid of anxiety, you begin to act as if you were indifferent to, or even hated the person you really love. Another example is when you behave overly friendly toward a person who you secretly dislike. The key to reaction formation is exaggeration and compulsiveness. Needless to say, reaction formation is not a healthy way of dealing with emotional problems
