Which defense mechanism involves separating emotion from a threatening or anxiety-provoking situation by talking or thinking about it in impersonal terms?
A)compensation
B)rationalization
C)intellectualization
D)fantasy

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Intellectualization is a defense mechanism where an individual deals with emotional stress by engaging in excessive reasoning or focusing on the intellectual components of a situation, thereby distancing themselves emotionally from the stressor. This allows the person to avoid dealing with the emotional aspect of the situation by concentrating on facts, logic, or technicalities.

Which Defense Mechanism Involves Separating Emotion from a Threatening or Anxiety-Provoking