intellectualisation

Example:The intellectualization of the situation is more effective in resolving emotional conflicts.

Definition:A process in psychoanalytic theory where a person interprets their own feelings and those of others through a process of mental representation rather than in terms of concrete experience.

Example:Conceptualizing abstract ideas helps in intellectualizing complex problems.

Definition:The act of forming a concept or mental image of something, often as a complex idea.

Example:His intellectualization of the situation was probably an attempt to cover up his true feelings.

Definition:The act of explaining or justifying something in a rational or logical way, often to cover up a more undesirable reality.

Example:Abstracting the core concepts in his book helped him intellectually analyze the subject.

Definition:The process of considering only the essential aspects or characteristics of something while ignoring less important details or differences.