[[Splitting (psychology)|Splitting]] is a [[psychology|psychological]] defense mechanism that causes individuals to engage in the extreme binary thinking of black-and-white thinking, all-or-nothing thinking and thinking in extremes.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-splitting-425210 Splitting and Borderline Personality Disorder] by Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, VeryWellMind.com</ref> | [[Splitting (psychology)|Splitting]] is a [[psychology|psychological]] defense mechanism that causes individuals to engage in the extreme binary thinking of black-and-white thinking, all-or-nothing thinking and thinking in extremes.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-splitting-425210 Splitting and Borderline Personality Disorder] by Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, VeryWellMind.com</ref> |