Keyword: punishment

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The Human Need for Punishment September 12, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Society, Culture & Current Events

Why do humans punish, seek punishment, and punish themselves? Armand and co-host Roberta Maria Atti survey punishment across criminal justice, religion, family, and finance, arguing that withdrawal of love is the most powerful punishment of all and that defiance in children is really a plea for love.

The Fear of Being Punished June 22, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Emotions & Inner Life

A deep fear of punishment lurks beneath nearly every psychological disorder, Armand argues. From hypochondria to phobias to infidelity secrets, the expectation of being punished shapes behavior in ways most people never examine. Callers raised in alcoholic homes illustrate how childhood chaos instills this fear early.