This document discusses various defense mechanisms employed by the character Barney Stinson from the TV show How I Met Your Mother. It analyzes situations where Barney presents himself as disgusted by Ted's behavior, avoids potential disappointment of rejection, reacts to learning his dad was not who he thought, denies Robin and Ted's relationship, refuses to admit his mother is lying, justifies a pre-nup, and accuses Ted of having feelings for Robin rather than deal with his own feelings. In each case, the document asks which defense mechanism Barney is displaying.

1. The Defense Mechanisms
of Barney Stinson

2. Barney, typically known for being a womanizer
and doing anything he can to get with a woman,
presents himself as disgusted by Ted's behavior.
Which defense mechanism is this?

3. Which defense mechanism is Barney displaying
when he ignores his actual desires and instead
avoids the potential disappointment of being
refused?

4. After discovering that his dad was not the man
he thought he was, Barney reacts with which
defense mechanism?

5. Other than the obvious case of denial, which
defense mechanism does Barney employ to
deal with Robin and Ted's relationship?

6. Despite the obvious fact that his mother is
lying to him, Barney refuses to admit the truth
and prefers to accept false information
because he is exhibiting which defense
mechanism?

7. Which defense mechanism is Barney using to
justify his "crazy pre-nup"?

8. Barney feels it easier to accuse Ted of having
feelings for Robin rather than deal with his
own feelings because he is displaying which
defense mechanism?