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Why does everything have to be a coping mechanism. Why can't they just be desensitized because they deal with it so much?
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Why does everything have to be a coping mechanism. Why can't they just be desensitized because they deal with it so much?
- Eelongate 5y agoIsn't desensitization a coping mechanism? I understand these to be one and the same. Surgeons have "gallows humor" too, as do EMTs. People who see awful stuff a lot build up mental defenses to it, like joking about it. The effect, not being impacted by the stimuli like other people would be, is called desensitization. > Black comedy is common in professions and environments where workers routinely have to deal with dark subject matter. This includes police officers,[36] firefighters,[37] ambulance crews,[38] military personnel and funeral directors,[39] where it is an acknowledged coping mechanism. Outsiders can often react negatively to discovering this humor; as a result, there is an understanding within these professions that these jokes should not be shared with the wider public.[37][38] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy#Nature_and_functi...