How Defense Mechanisms Shape Our Lives
January 18, 2012
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change
Anxiety is the antenna that triggers self-protection, and Armand DiMele and co-host Linda Vanilla walk through the full spectrum of psychological defenses, from denial and repression to dissociation and passive aggression. Caller stories ground the theory in real family pain, showing how childhood coping habits outlive their usefulness.