FLIGHT INTO FANTASY

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N., Pam M.S.
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the term for a defensive reaction where a person who is experiencing disturbing thoughts will retreat into a fantasy world so they avoid harming themselves and others.

FLIGHT INTO FANTASY: "Joe took a flight into fantasy when he was anxious and thought he would hurt people."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. FLIGHT INTO REALITY
  2. FLIGHT FROM REALITY
  3. BEATING FANTASY
  4. SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL
  5. TRIPLE-CODE MODEL OF IMAGERY
  6. POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
  7. ESCAPE FROM REALITY
  8. R-S RELATIONSHIP
  9. PASSIVITY
  10. TRAIT ANXIETY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "FLIGHT INTO FANTASY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/flight-into-fantasy/ (accessed April 3, 2020).
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