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- Defense mechanism in which a person adopts a cold, distanced perspective on a
matter that actually creates strong unpleasant feelings.
- A mental mechanism in which the person engages in excessive abstract thinking
to avoid confrontation with conflicts or disturbing feelings.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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