Geoffrey is a clinical psychologist who is separated from his wife and is in the process of filing for divorce.Whenever his friends or colleagues ask Geoffrey to talk about it or attempt to cheer him up,he focuses on the statistical evidence about the likelihood of divorce,clinical experience he has had,and anything but his emotions and the pain of the marriage ending.Freud would say that Geoffrey is displaying a living,breathing example of

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Geoffrey is using intellectualization as a defense mechanism, which involves avoiding emotions and instead using logic and rationalization to cope with difficult situations. Freud believed that this was one of the ways that individuals protect their ego from anxiety and distress.

Geoffrey Is a Clinical Psychologist Who Is Separated from His