Our tongue is a powerful muscle. Human beings have learned to utilize language to love, comfort, destroy, and even protect our emotions. Defense mechanisms can arise at any moment when we feel ...

Defense mechanisms are a part of our everyday life. Even if you're not a Freudian by philosophy or training, you've got to admit that there's something to be said for the idea that everyone engages in ...

While lawyers—by nature of their training and experience in the profession—might find that cognitive bypassing appears useful in the short term, this defense mechanism is harmful on an emotional and ...