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Push & Pull

I love learning new words. Today's word is cathect (kuh-THECT): to invest emotional or mental energy to a person, object, or idea - intense attachment. Decathect means the opposite. To decathect is to consciously withdraw emotional attachment often as a coping mechanism to protect oneself from pain or grief in anticipation of a loss. A … Continue reading Push & Pull