Keyword: self-betrayal

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The Roots of Betrayal and Self-Betrayal January 22, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Giullian Gioiello
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Why do we betray ourselves before others ever get the chance? Armand DiMele traces betrayal to the childhood choice between love and power, arguing that submitting your authentic self to win approval sets up every relationship for eventual breakdown. Co-host Giullian Gioiello adds a younger generational lens on peer groups and digital belonging. Callers bring the theory to life.

Honesty Fear and the Loss of Self September 3, 2013

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Identity & The Self

Protecting people from the truth slowly erases who you are. Armand DiMele argues that fear of hurting others’ feelings drives chronic self-suppression, indecision, and blame, tracing how the habit often begins in family dynamics and quietly hollows out a person’s sense of self.