You explain to a friend that it is probably the best thing that could have happened because you learned a lot from the way the situation turned out and,besides,there are at least 100 reasons why you would not have been happy at Harvard anyway.You are using which defense mechanism?

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The individual is using rationalization as a defense mechanism by reframing a negative situation (not being accepted to Harvard) into a positive one (learning from the experience and realizing they wouldn't have been happy there anyway).

You Explain to a Friend That It Is Probably the Best