intellectualization

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A noun referring to a defense mechanism in psychiatry where reasoning and intellectual analysis are used to avoid emotional stress or conflict.

• 🇵🇹Mecanismo de defesa psicológico em que a pessoa usa o raciocínio e a análise intelectual para evitar ou minimizar o estresse emocional ou conflitos internos. Também se refere ao ato de tornar algo intelectual ou de tratá-lo de forma excessivamente racional e abstrata.

1. Defense mechanism C1 formal medical

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

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

   🇵🇹Intelectualização

   Sinônimos: isolation

   Antônimos: experiencefeel