intellectualisation

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A noun referring to a defense mechanism in psychiatry where reasoning and logic are used to block out emotional stress and internal conflict.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um mecanismo de defesa psíquico em que o raciocínio lógico e a análise intelectual são usados para bloquear ou evitar a ansiedade, o estresse emocional e os conflitos internos. Em sentido mais amplo, refere-se também ao ato de tratar algo de forma excessivamente racional ou abstrata.

1. Defense mechanism C2 formal medical

   A psychological process where a person uses excessive reasoning and intellectual analysis to avoid confronting emotional stress or conflict.

   • His intellectualisation of the breakup prevented him from grieving properly.
   • The therapist noted that her patient's intellectualisation was a way to avoid painful feelings.
   • Intellectualisation can be a useful short-term coping strategy but may hinder emotional healing.

   🇵🇹Intelectualização

   Sinônimos: isolation

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