Lisa was not prepared to be a mother and felt guilty for not welcoming her child when he was born. As a result, she tries to prove her love by becoming overindulgent and overprotective of the child. This is an example of which defense mechanism

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Lisa was not prepared to be a mother and felt guilty for not welcoming her child when he was born. As a result, she tries to prove her love by becoming overindulgent and overprotective of the child. This is an example of which defense mechanism

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Aisha Charles · Answer 1

Reaction formation

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Lisa was not prepared to be a mother and felt guilty for not welcoming her child when he was born. As a result, she tries to prove her love by becoming overindulgent and overprotective of the child. This is an example of which defense mechanism reaction formation

Reaction formation is a psychological defense mechanism that a person goes beyond what he or she is meant to do and behaves in the opposite way to which he or she thinks or feels.

Intentional behaviors are usednto overcompensate for the anxiety a person feels regarding their unacceptable unconscious thoughts or emotions. Usually, a reaction formation is known for its exaggerated behavior, such as showiness and compulsiveness. Lisa overindulgent and overprotective behavior of the child is an exaggersted behavior to vover up her guiot of not welcoming her child.