In Simple Words. How to Understand Your Behavior

A book about ways to adapt to various life situations and stress. About how to take care of mental health in crisis conditions. How to talk about difficult things, how to endure yourself and others. It seems appropriate now.

In this book, you will learn about the many ways we "defend ourselves" from circumstances — denial, projection, idealization, detachment, control, and more. They will help you understand yourself and your behavior even better: for example, how we react to losses, worry about performance, deal with resentment or build boundaries. The topic is complex, but Mark and Illia present the main ideas in simple language, refer to luminaries from Freud to Hollis, and illustrate the issues with stories from life and modern examples. They also add practice exercises and movie and book titles to each chapter to help you better understand the topic.