Defense Mechanisms & Ego Function: Master How People React

Improve your relationships by learning how others respond to stress. (Projection, Splitting, Repression, Humor, & More)

Created by: Dr. Day
Physician (M.D.) and Educator (Ed.M)

What Will I Learn?

• How individuals respond to stress and conflicts.
• Recognize which type of defense mechanisms an individual is using.
• How to better navigate relationships (romantic, professional, friendships) by understanding how people respond to stressful events.
• How to determine if any individual would be a good fit for therapy by exploring their ego functioning.
• How to apply this information to clinical practice, including psychotherapy.
• Understand all of the defense mechanisms, including the pathological (level I), immature (level II), neurotic (level III), and mature (level IV) defenses.
• What are the Ego, Id, and Superego (Freud's structural model).
• What are the Conscious, Subconscious, and Unconscious parts of the mind.
• And much more!

Requirements

• No prior experience required.
• This course is perfect for all learners, including those who are mental health professionals or those just interested in learning more about the mind!

Target audience

• Therapists and clinicians working in mental health.
• Anyone interested in learning more about psychology.
• Anyone wanting to improve their relationships by better understanding how others think and behave during times of stress.