scotomization

n. in psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to ignore or be blind to impulses or memories that would threaten the individual’s ego. Scotomization is a defensive process and may also be a form of resistance. Also called scotomatization. See also blind spot.

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May 6th 2024

dysmetropsia

n. impairment in the ability to judge the size or shape of objects, although the objects may be recognized for what they are.