Thank you for the article. It is rather lengthy and I have a short attention span and will have to read it in short spurts, but it sounds very interesting.
Defence mechanisms are definitely a problem with communication, especially if you don't know you are using them. I was thinking about the part about hiding behind humor. I know people who do that.
Anyway, I look forward to reading the rest of it.
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