00:00 response to trauma, facts and knowledge, feel much more in our control, like if I can just
00:05 read anything there is to know, I will logically understand what happened," says Jessica Gold,
00:11 a psychiatrist and assistant professor. However, unfortunately, most things aren't perfectly
00:17 logical, and all of us have feelings whether we like it or not. Intellectualizing as a defense
00:23 mechanism for handling stress or uncomfortable emotions is quite common, but it can prevent
00:28 someone from understanding the severity of an event, coping with it properly, or healing from
00:33 it. HuffPost reiterates, "Intellectualization doesn't necessarily happen on purpose." But
00:39 in case you were wondering if this is you, these are some telltale signs. Do you do a lot of
00:44 research? Or perhaps you have a tendency to lack empathy for yourself and others. You may also find
00:50 yourself talking about what happened in a removed, unemotional way. Gold continues, "Don't beat
00:56 yourself up for intellectualizing, as it is not all bad, but start to recognize when you are doing it
01:02 and identify and name that you are."
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