Although they have been broken up for months, Hector still bought Shivangi flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day.Hector is engaging in the ego defense mechanism called rationalization.

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Although they have been broken up for months, Hector still  bought Shivangi flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day.Hector is engaging in the ego defense mechanism called rationalization.

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Rationalization involves justifying or explaining away unacceptable behavior or emotions. Buying gifts for an ex-partner months after a breakup is not necessarily unacceptable behavior, so it does not qualify as rationalization.

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