Psychological Dependency Mechanism

A Psychological Dependency Mechanism is a cognitive maladaptive psychological mechanism that can create psychological dependency states through psychological external validation processes.

• AKA: Psychological Reliance Mechanism, External Dependency Mechanism, Psychological Validation Dependency.
• Context:
  • It can typically execute Psychological Reliance Patterns without psychological internal stability.
  • It can typically undermine Psychological Self-Sufficiency through psychological approval-seeking behaviors.
  • It can typically manifest Psychological Vulnerability States in psychological identity formation.
  • It can typically enable Psychological Moral Compromises via psychological external pressures.
  • It can typically produce Psychological Attachment Disruptions through psychological validation needs.
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  • It can often create Psychological Learned Helplessness through psychological control dynamics.
  • It can often facilitate Psychological Identity Confusion via psychological external influences.
  • It can often generate Psychological Codependency Patterns in psychological relationship contexts.
  • It can often maintain Psychological Approval Addictions through psychological reinforcement cycles.
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  • It can range from being a Mild Psychological Dependency Mechanism to being a Severe Psychological Dependency Mechanism, depending on its psychological dependency intensity.
  • It can range from being a Conscious Psychological Dependency Mechanism to being an Unconscious Psychological Dependency Mechanism, depending on its psychological awareness level.
  • It can range from being a Situational Psychological Dependency Mechanism to being a Chronic Psychological Dependency Mechanism, depending on its psychological temporal persistence.
  • It can range from being a Single-Source Psychological Dependency Mechanism to being a Multi-Source Psychological Dependency Mechanism, depending on its psychological validation source diversity.
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  • It can interact with Psychological Defense Mechanisms for psychological self-protection.
  • It can combine with Psychological Attachment Systems in psychological bonding contexts.
  • It can influence Psychological Decision-Making Processes through psychological approval considerations.
  • It can affect Psychological Self-Worth Measures via psychological external feedback.
  • It can modify Psychological Moral Reasonings through psychological authority influences.
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• Example(s):
  • Identity-Based Psychological Dependency Mechanisms, such as:
    • External Identity Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological self-definition.
    • Approval-Based Identity Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological self-validation.
  • Attachment-Based Psychological Dependency Mechanisms, such as:
    • Anxious Attachment Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological abandonment prevention.
    • Insecure Attachment Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological relationship maintenance.
  • Moral-Based Psychological Dependency Mechanisms, such as:
    • Moral Disengagement Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological ethical compromise.
    • Authority-Based Moral Psychological Dependency Mechanism for psychological compliance.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Psychological Autonomy Mechanism, which promotes psychological internal validation.
  • Psychological Independence Pattern, which maintains psychological self-sufficiency.
  • Psychological Secure Attachment, which lacks psychological excessive validation needs.
• See: Personal Identity, Functional Relationship, Validation Seeking Behavior, People-Pleasing Syndrome, Psychological Defense Mechanism, Self-Worth Measure, Identity Crisis, Attachment Theory, Moral Disengagement Theory.

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