Analyzing our problems by detaching ourselves from them and talking about them as if they concerned not us, but other people, is called ________.

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The term mentioned in the question refers to the defense mechanism of intellectualization, which involves analyzing problems in a detached, rational manner to alleviate anxiety or emotional distress. Projection involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or impulses to someone else, sublimation involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behavior, and regression involves reverting to childlike behavior in response to stress.

Analyzing Our Problems by Detaching Ourselves from Them and Talking