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This 8-word defense mechanisms word search introduces high school students to core psychological concepts. Hidden words include splitting, dissociation, rationalization, denial, and displacement, all key terms from Freudian and modern psychoanalytic theory. Use it in a psychology or social-emotional learning class, as a sub-plan review, or as a template for other psychology-focused puzzles.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Emotional Regulation
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • SPLITTING
  • DISSOCIATION
  • RATIONALIZATION
  • REGRESSION
  • DENIAL
  • CONVERSION
  • DISPLACEMENT
  • IDENTIFICATION

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