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social determinism

the theory or doctrine that individual behaviors are determined by societal events and other interpersonal experiences. See also cultural determinism; determinism.

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March 14th 2025

flight into reality

flight into reality

a defensive reaction in which an individual becomes overinvolved in activity and work as an unconscious means of avoiding threatening situations or painful thoughts and feelings. Compare flight from reality; flight into fantasy.