Experts reveal how self-protective language can be a sign of deeper problems.

If someone is being defensive, they may be hiding something about themselves that you would never expect. When someone acts defensively, it is a sign that they are aiming to protect themselves in a ...

Self-sabotage often emerges in moments of high stress or emotional threat. When people feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin, their nervous systems shift into protective modes. Instead of ...

The language of “fight, flight, or freeze” to describe the body’s instinctive survival responses to perceived threats is commonly understood. But some clinicians and researchers now recognize six ...