I’ve seen and heard people saying that they are doing it and often they imply it’s not something good. I’ve mostrly seen it in context of therapy and psychology.
From what i understood, this concept is a sort of false defence because it makes you feel worse or act unhealthy. But I fail to understand how it happens and what exactly in it makes it not good. Can someone explain?
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It’s a defense mechanism. When we’re unable to deal with conflicting thoughts and emotions we’re finding ways to ignore them. Intellectualisation is one of those ways. It’s like a decoy we produce to pull attention away from uncomfortable bits of our mind.
Example: someone feels used in relationship but is afraid of conflict so instead of setting boundaries creates smart explanation of why it has to stay like it is. Intellectualisation allows them to avoid conflict between ‘I feel used’ and ‘I’m afraid of confrontation’.
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