This work begins with a study of surface messages and looks at our deliberate, conscious use of encoding and indirect communication. The author demonstrates how we encode our raw messages, offering a presentation of the means of decoding, through the full assessment of their triggers.
This is a fascinating read. A book I will read again to take it in more. It certainly has given me more insight into the complexity of communication - between people and our own unconscious. I have ordered his book on dreams to read next. His style is a bit dry but very readable. It is a rare find - to help gain insight into different communication styles and the ingenuity of the psyche to process and grapple with our experience and each other.