What happens when feelings are perceived as being thoughts?

watch the movie  twiilight of the Gold first 
This is a paper on Logical Vulnerability. 
Pick one character from the film who is using a defense mechanism. You can pick any defense mechanism except rationalization.Pick another character who is experiencing cognitive dissonance.Pick a third character who is engaging in rationalization.Then justify why you think each is the case.
 
What happens when feelings are perceived as being thoughts?
The Problem of Rationalization 
Source Material: “Rationalization” 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization_%28making_excuses%29
What happens when we project our fears as “facts”?
“Defense Mechanism”
What happens when assumptions conflict?
The Problem of Cognitive Dissonance 
Source Material: “Cognitive Dissonance” 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_mechanism