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Defense Mechanisms by Temperament
"The basic defenses of NT are intellectualization and repression. The most probable NF’s defenses (which become active in the difficult frustrating situations) are regression and compensation. Оn the whole, NF are disposed to be dependent on our «significant others». But at the same time NF seek independence and are anxious about this point. As it is not easy to integrate these two contradictory tendencies, they are the main source of NF’s neurotic conflict. The basic SJ’s defense mechanism is reaction formation, in which anxiety-producing or unacceptable emotions are replaced by their direct opposites."