counterphobic character

a personality that takes pleasure in pursuing risky or dangerous activities that other people would normally find anxiety provoking. In psychoanalytic theory, this is explained as a manic defense that achieves satisfaction from the feeling of mastering anxiety.

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December 27th 2024

psychometric test

see psychological test.