Rationalization

A defense mechanism operating unconsciously, in which the individual attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable, by plausible means, feelings, behavior, and motives that would otherwise be intolerable.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): F01.393.746

MeSH Unique ID: D011908

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms
Rationalization