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rationalization
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rationalization, in psychology: see defense mechanism defense mechanism, in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions.
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This is the latest step in our program to rationalize our production capacity to more effectively balance plant utilization and costs against our customers' changing requirements for pricing, wheel size, design, scheduling and volume," said President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Borick.
Superior Industries announces closing of Johnson City metalcasting ... by Modern Casting
It really bothers me when people self-indulge, then rationalize by saying they "deserved it.
Something I didn't use to consider a sin but do now is .. by DeMell, Roberta / U.S. Catholic
From the tendency to explain and rationalize violent behaviors to physical escapes from abusive homes and patterns of relationships, SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE presents case histories which all end with positive lessons.
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