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Huckleberry Finn Syndrome
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Huckleberry Finn Syndrome
A psychodynamic complex in which the obligations and responsibilities avoided as a child eventuate into frequent job changes and absenteeism as an adult. The Huckleberry Finn syndrome may be a defense mechanism linked to parental rejection, low self-esteem and depression in an intelligent person

Huckleberry Finn 'syndrome'
Truancy syndrome A psychodynamic complex in which the obligations and responsibilities avoided as a child, eventuate into frequent job changes and absenteeism as an adult; the HFS may be a defense mechanism linked to parental rejection, low self-esteem and depression in an intelligent person. Cf Peter Pan syndrome.


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