Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our lives by Joseph Burgo

Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our lives

Joseph Burgo

242 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science self help informative reflective slow-paced
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Why Do I Do That? adapts the basic strategies of psychodynamic psychotherapy to a guided course in self-exploration, highlighting the universal role of defense mechanisms in warding off emotional pain. With easy-to-understand explanations, the fir...

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