Alan is a socially inept man who imagines that he is secretly admired by women who all wish he would seduce them.What defence mechanism does this illustrate

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Alan's belief that women secretly desire him and want him to seduce them is a fantasy that he uses as a defense mechanism to cope with his social ineptitude. It allows him to feel desired and important, even though it is not based on reality.

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