You see people acting up.\xa0 The discomfort is unbearable. Is it bad behavior?\xa0 Or a psychological defense mechanism?
All humans use defense mechanisms to keep themselves safe.\xa0 These actions can help, interfere or wreak havoc in our lives.
Defense mechanisms trigger defense mechanisms in other people, creating a potentially unending cycle of emotional pain and escalation.
How do you stop the cycle? How do you keep each other safe?
How do you bring down the heat?
Focus on the pain, not the actions.