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What is identification with the aggressor aimed to counteract?

Feelings of joy

Feelings of intelligence

Feelings of helplessness and to feel powerful

Identification with the aggressor is a defense mechanism where an individual begins to adopt behaviors or attitudes of the person or group that is causing harm to them. It is a way for the individual to gain a sense of control and power over the situation. In this case, identification with the aggressor is aimed to counteract feelings of helplessness, as the individual is taking on the traits of the aggressor in order to feel more powerful. Option A, feelings of joy, and option B, feelings of intelligence, do not align with the purpose of identification with the aggressor. Option D, desire for external validation, may be a result of identification with the aggressor, but it is not the primary aim.

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