Splitting (psychology)
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Splitting is a 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.[1]
It occurs commonly in people with borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Splitting and Borderline Personality Disorder by Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, VeryWellMind.com
- ↑ Splitting and Borderline Personality Disorder by Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, VeryWellMind.com
- ↑ Mary C. Zanarini; Jolie L. Weingeroff & Frances R. Frankenburg (April 2009). "Defense Mechanisms Associated with Borderline Personality Disorder". J Pers Disord. 23 (2): 113–121. doi:10.1521/pedi.2009.23.2.113. PMC 3203733. PMID 19379090.
