Deciphering the Ostrich Policy

David Sahyoun, 12/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis Denial Culture Lebanon Politics

The expression “burying one’s head in the sand” describes a person who refrains from facing reality. While this phrase does not do justice to ostriches at all, in humans, it involves denial, an unconscious defense mechanism. It consists of refusing to acknowledge an unbearable reality, whether external or internal. We all use this mechanism ...