Show the motive for defense mechanisms by M K THOMSON PH D dabe mechanism Is tile term alie psycho psychoanalysis analysts use to de note a very common mental trait which leads every person to lo cover up some borne humiliating lating experience some borne stigma the man who Is humiliated by being abnormally isaiall in stature will compensate and defend his pride by assuming a dignified attitude far beyond normal bud aud a deep bass voice that is supposed to belong to a man of very large stature any stigma of race of physical Ine mental attil or trait la is compensated tor for in this way as a means of self gelt defense IL fease the same defect in another li 11 most bev verely ea criticized and quite aile unconsciously recently the manager of a department klore was conic convicted ted of fraud tod lad of stealing mealing floan the company it wag Is observed that lie lia hud bad been tile ot in dealing alth till the clerks ito ho ila had bees caught stealing there Is no end to illustrations of this type of conduct defense mech aultna serves to explain many queer acts especially the acts that are exaggerated ag and out of proportion to tile the situation we rightly suspect the man who Is abnormally intolerant of some human frailty roi liy it is a pretty good sign that lie ile surfers suffers from the same defect th ilie mothe for defense mechanisms Is obvious it Is merely the conscious and mostly the hie unconscious effort to cover up some deformity or defect which the individual thinks stands in ills his ivay of getting tile the social recognition lie croves it Is an attempt to forget an unpleasant trait or experience to compensate for it by exaggeration ge ration of some other desirable char anzi it in denouncing the nia ma in others in order to disarm go suspicion and reproach fc by bacr lure newspaper syndicate I 1 |