Term
Rationalization
A defense mechanism: finding a sensible, acceptable explanation for an action after the fact.
Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People's Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors, Patrick King
Explained in
- Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People's Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors, Patrick King
- In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, George Simon
A justification for an action that sounds reasonable. In Simon’s model, it may be used to make others back off and let someone continue.