A | B |
compensation | covering a weakness by overachieving in another area |
daydreaming | escaping from an unpleaseant situation by using your imagination |
denial | failure to accept reality |
displacement | the transfer of negative feelings about someone to someone else |
projection | putting negative feelings on someone else |
rationalization | justifying irrational behaviour |
reaction formation | expressing emotions that are the exact opposite of what you feel |
regression | using childlike ways to expressing emotions like anger or disappointment |
repression | blocking out unpleasant memories |
sublimation | redirecting bad or unacceptable behaviour into positive behaviour |
somatization | coverting emotions into bodily symptoms |
Humor | something is funny |
loneliness | feeling isolated |
fear | afraid or feelings of danger |
guilt | feeling bad about somthing |
jealousy | envy |
love | strong feeling of affection |
happiness | feeling joy |
optimism | positive outlook |
shyness | feeling timid or bashful |
depression | sadness |
anger | strong feeling of irritation |
suicide | the act of intentionally taking ones life |
"I" messages | express feelings not blame |
psychologist | a person who studies emotions and behaviors |
wake | allows family to see the deceased before burial |
peer mediation | one type of conflict resolution |
phobia | excessive or persistent fear |
ADHD | impulsive, hyperactive and difficulty concentrating |
post traumatic stress disorder | avoiding experiences or situations that could trigger extremely emotional experience |
TMJ | stress related disorder |
nonverbal communication | this is body language such as posture, facial expression and gestures |
empathy | the abiility to understand another person's feelings, behaviors and attitudes |
active listening | letting the speaker know you are listening by facing the speaker, asking questions and maintaining eye contact |
eustress | positive stress |
distress | negative stress |
funeral | the deceased body is present |
memorial service | the deceased body is not present |
passive communication | offering no opposition to challenges or pressure |
aggressive communication | to be hostile or unfriendly when expressing oneself |
assertive communication | the most healthy form of communication |