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Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives
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About Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms
Product Description 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 first part teaches you about the unconscious mind and the role of psychological defenses in excluding difficult feelings from awareness. Individual chapters in the longer middle section explore the primary defense mechanisms one by one, with exercises to help you identify your own defenses at work. The final part offers guidance for how to "disarm" your defenses and cope more effectively with the unconscious feelings behind them. Psychological defense mechanisms are an inevitable and necessary part of the human experience; but when they become too pervasive or deeply entrenched, they may damage our personal relationships, restrict or distort our emotional lives and prevent us from behaving in ways that promote lasting self-esteem. Review "This thought-provoking book explores the psychological defense mechanisms Burgo believes all people harbor. In a congenial tone, the author reiterates that human emotions and their associated defenses [are a] part of everyday life. Exercises at the end of chapters apply techniques for recognizing and defusing oppressive defenses in readers' own lives and bring the book down to a personal level, creating a valuable resource for readers." Publisher's Weekly About the Author Joseph Burgo, Ph.D. has practiced psychotherapy for more than 35 years and is the author of several other books including The Narcissist You Know and Building Self-Esteem. He currently writes the popular blog "After Psychotherapy" where he discusses personal growth issues from a psychodynamic perspective, and also pens the blog "Shame" for Psychology Today.
