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Character armour

Character armour is a concept, suggested by the PSYCHOANALYST Wilhelm Reich , that to protect his EGO an individual can put up a powerful front which dominates his whole PERSONALITY. For example, disguising hatred as love in dealing with a spouse or parent.

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