John is unhappy with the way his career is going and feels insecure about his financial
situation. However, instead of addressing his concerns, he begins to criticize luxury brands
for promoting materialism and encouraging overspending. He tells his friends that people
who buy expensive cars and clothes are superficial and obsessed with money, even though
deep down he wishes he could afford those products himself. What defense mechanism is
John displaying in this scenario, where he criticizes luxury brands and their consumers
despite desiring those same products?
Projection
Denial
Rationalization
Repression
Question 5
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