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Intellectualization

In psychology, intellectualization (intellectualisation) is a defense mechanism by which reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress – where thinking is used to avoid feeling. It involves emotionally removing one's self from a stressful event. Intellectualization may accompany, but is…

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Description

ReasonFactsLogicAnna FreudJargon
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In the defense hierarchy

George VaillantDonald WinnicottJulia KristevaRichard Hofstadter
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Psychoanalytic controversy

GrandiosityJacques LacanDidier Anzieu
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During therapy

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Triples15
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
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related to In the defense hierarchy · 5
Intellectualization → Donald Winnicott, George Vaillant, Julia Kristeva, Like, Since
related to Description · 4
Intellectualization → Elsewhere, On Negation, The, While Freud
related to Psychoanalytic controversy · 4
Intellectualization → Freud's, Jacques Lacan, Lacan, My
related to During therapy · 2
Intellectualization → Among, Such

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Intellectualizationrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to DescriptionWhile Freud0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to DescriptionOn Negation0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to DescriptionElsewhere0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to During therapyAmong0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to During therapySuch0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to In the defense hierarchyGeorge Vaillant0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to In the defense hierarchyLike0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to In the defense hierarchyDonald Winnicott0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to In the defense hierarchyJulia Kristeva0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to In the defense hierarchySince0.60section
Intellectualizationrelated to Psychoanalytic controversyFreud's0.60section

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