2 defense mechanisms (i.e., denial, displacement, rationalization, projection, reaction formation, regression, repression, and sublimation) Create an original example for the two defense mechanisms you chose Example Projection: Jolie is a hard worker, but doesn't always get the best grades and feels insecure about it. At a job interview, Jolie suspects that the interviewer thinks that she is uneducated, even though this is not what the interviewer thinks.