Ego-dystonic or “ego alien” pertains to behaviors which are conflicting with one’s ideal self-image, beliefs, or goals. For instance, a committed woman who believes in the principle of loyalty felt guilty after smiling back at a handsome guy who was flirting with her. Her act of entertaining another man’s advances was ego-dystonic.
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Mohammed Looti, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES (2023) Ego-Dystonic (Ego Alien). Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/terms/ego-dystonic-ego-alien/. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31575.96163
