Hierarchy Of Defense Mechanism Created by Oregon leather boy The dark personality types amongst us are prone to using immature defense mechanisms . Character traits of machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy all dabble in acting out, dissociation and splitting . To what extent these traits will affect deviant characters with dark traits is unknown (Paulhus & Williams, 2002). o Defense Mechanisms are unconscious reactions to a perceived threat that distorts or manipulates for protection of psyche (Boag, 2012) (Burgo 2012). Behaving on immature defense mechanism reactionary timeframe causes negative consequences for those that partake (Jonason,Baughman,Carter & Parker, 2015). There are three groups of defense mechanisms labeled mature, neurotic and immature (Cramer, 2000). Using modera...