(Hat Tip Elder of Ziyon)
Bei diesen Kostuemen haben die Eltern kraeftig mithelfen muessen. Nicht nur die Kindern, sondern die ganze Familie beweist ihre psychische Stabilitaet auch unter andauernden Raketenbeschuss.
Level 4 Defense Mechanisms are common among most “healthy” adults and are considered the most “mature”. Many of them have their origins in the “immature” level, but have been honed by the individual to optimize his/her success in life and relationships. Use of these defenses gives the user pleasure and feelings of mastery. For the user, these defenses help them to integrate many conflicting emotions and thoughts and still be effective; and for the beholder their use by someone is viewed as a virtue. They include:
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Humor - overt expression of ideas and feelings (especially those that are unpleasant to focus on or too terrible to talk about) that gives pleasure to others; (humor lets you call a spade a spade, while “wit” is actually a form of displacement)
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