You really want to buy a new iPhone. But you can't seem to save enough money to get it. So you end up buying a cheaper flip phone and decide that the iPhone was not really that great and highly overpriced. According to Freud, this reflects the defence mechanism of

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Rationalization involves justifying or explaining an undesirable situation or behavior in a seemingly logical or rational manner to avoid the true explanation. In this case, the person justifies not buying the iPhone by convincing themselves it was overpriced and not that great.

You Really Want to Buy a New IPhone