Facing Reality

Duration: 11

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Discusses the nature of psychological defense mechanisms which people employ to avoid facing life's realities. Portrays examples of rationalization, negativism, fantasy, projection, suppression, and malingering. Shows how a high school student uses various defensive tactics in school and at home to hide feelings of inadequacy, and how he finally seeks help in response to a teacher's suggestions made in a class lecture.

Complete Record: , Discusses the nature of psychological defense mechanisms which people employ to avoid facing life's realities. Portrays examples of rationalization, negativism, fantasy, projection, suppression, and malingering. Shows how a high school student uses various defensive tactics in school and at home to hide feelings of inadequacy, and how he finally seeks help in response to a teacher's suggestions made in a class lecture.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.