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Rationalization is a defense mechanism (ego defense) in which apparent logical reasons are given to justify behavior that is motivated by unconscious instinctual impulses. [1] It is an attempt to find reasons for behaviors, especially one's own. [2]
Rationalization (psychology), a psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified also known as "making excuses" Post-purchase rationalization , a tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected
In American jurisprudence, an excuse is a defense to criminal charges that is a distinct from an exculpation. Justification and excuse are different defenses in a criminal case (See Justification and excuse ). [ 1 ]
These factors interact to create a threshold for the development of mental disorders. The types of coping and defense mechanisms used can either contribute to vulnerability or act as protective factors. [37] Coping and defence mechanisms work in tandem to balance out feelings of anxiety or guilt, categorizing them both as a "mechanisms of ...
External self-justification refers to the use of external excuses to justify one's actions. The excuses can be a displacement of personal responsibility, lack of self-control or social pressures. External self-justification aims to diminish one's responsibility for a behavior and is usually elicited by moral dissonance. For example, the smoker ...
Something funny happened this week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) defended the celebration of cold-blooded murder, and hardly anyone in the press ...
Prosecutors aren’t buying her “no harm, no foul” defense. Monsalve is being held without bond and charged with confining a child under 13 without the consent of a parent, NBC 6 reported.
The pieces are in place. Top 100 NFL players. A legendary coordinator. It's time for the Dolphins defense to humiliate opponents. And they should, over the next five games.