“I wish I could change, but I no matter how hard I try, I can’t.” “But I just can’t help it…” “Everyone does it…” “It may be wrong, but you’d do the same thing if you were in my situation.” “But I’m really a good person…especially compared to…” Defense mechanisms Why do we find ourselves saying – or at least thinking - such things? Psychologists say we try to protect our self-esteem through “defence... > Full Story