As Patricia's marriage was ending,she read a lot of psychology texts that dealt with interpersonal attraction and mate choice.She would tell her friends about all the very interesting ways that her relationship's failure matched up with the patterns and trends described in the research literature,and she even wrote a paper about it for one of her classes.Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate

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This example illustrates the defence mechanism of intellectualization, which involves focusing on facts and logic to avoid the emotional aspects of a situation. Patricia is using her intellectual knowledge to analyze and explain her failed relationship rather than dealing with the emotional pain.

As Patricia's Marriage Was Ending,she Read a Lot of Psychology