denial


 * Most commonly used defense mechanism.
 * Occurs when a person can not cope with the stress or anger that may occur because of something they did or was done to them.
 * For Freud, it was unconsciously used to avoid problems and conflicts.

__**Denial of Fact**__: Ex: Tell parent when you did well on the test when you really did not.
 * Avoiding the truth by lying.
 * typically used by someone who avoids certain facts which they think can be harmful to them.
 * //**Luke denies the fact that Darth Vader is truly his father.**//[[image:http://webmail.aol.com/29202/aol-1/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.26119894&folder=NewMail&partId=6 width="468" height="298"]]

Ex: Drunk driving.
 * __Denial of Responsiblity__**:
 * avoiding personal responsibility by blaming.
 * blaming is directly putting the blame on another person.
 * denial of responsibility is often used to relieve a person of their responsibilities by blaming others.

Ex: Husband beats wife, denies it, and then continues to do so.
 * __Denial of Impact__**:
 * People avoid the harm they do to themselves and others.
 * Known as one of the most dangerous denials.

Ex: A man cheats on girlfriend, says he was drunk, blames it on the drinks.
 * __Denial of Awareness__**:
 * When people claim that they are not in the right state of mind while commiting a bad action toward themselves or others.
 * Used as an excuse for wrong actions.
 * **//Drinks lead to bad actions, and bad actions are blamed on drinks.//**

Ex: Teenager is not allowed to go to party. Comes up with a whole cycle of plans to sneak and eventually go to the party, and then get caught and denying the whole cycle.
 * __Denial of Cycle__**:
 * Denial of a planned decision.
 * Covering up a lie by denying a chain of events.

Ex: A man denies that fact that he is in denial about his wife's death.
 * __Denial of Denial__**:
 * Person is denying that they are indeed denying.
 *  involves thoughts, actions and behaviors to cover up a problem in ones life.

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