Psychological Defenses in Everyday Life

This work offers important insights in the origins, pervasiveness, and destructiveness of the defensive process. The text formulates these views and then elaborates upon both the pain and joy of human existence. The authors point the way toward reversing the damaging process that keeps an individual from experiencing genuine satisfaction while maintaining feelings of compassion for oneself and others. Case histories show how people ultimately reject love and companionship with their mates and families for an imagined connection or an illusion of security. The text aims to be a source of information and enlightenment for broadening our understanding of ourselves, and enabling change toward positive, constructive behaviour.