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21 lut 2023 · A person with BPD may shift from great admiration for a loved one (idealization) to intense anger toward or dislike of that person (devaluation). This article discusses the cycle of idealization and devaluation and why people with BPD might engage in this type of thinking.
When viewing people as all good, the individual is said to be using the defense mechanism idealization: a mental mechanism in which the person attributes exaggeratedly positive qualities to the self or others. When viewing people as all bad, the individual employs devaluation: attributing exaggeratedly negative qualities to the self or others.
29 maj 2023 · While idealization places a person, place, or thing on a pedestal, devaluation refers to the act of assigning exaggerated negative qualities while disregarding the good. During devaluation, flaws, weaknesses, and negative traits take center stage, and positive qualities are completely ignored.
5 paź 2023 · To better understand where devaluation fits in, here’s a quick summary of how the BPD relationship cycle looks in real life: 1. Idealization: This is the “honeymoon phase,” where the BPD person sees the other person as perfect.
A key model feature is that phases of devaluation and/or idealization are consolidated by rationally attributing counter-evidence to external factors. For example, when another person is idealized, their less-than-perfect behavior is attributed to unfavorable external circumstances.
They also found that what they termed narcissistic defenses (devaluation, idealization, omnipotence) were significantly correlated with a dimensional score of antisocial psychopathology. However, they were unable to distinguish the two diagnostic groups using multivariate techniques.
26 sty 2024 · Idealization vs. devaluation. Idealization and devaluation are both features of BPD. Someone experiencing splitting may fluctuate between both. Idealization is a mental process that involves...
