The Psychology of Lockdown 15: Control

In this 15th episode of the Psychology of Lockdown series, George and Doug begin to delve into the heart of the Rules of Dysfunction as described by psychoanalyst John Bradshaw. This discussion focuses on the idea of Control, a form of abuse characterized by overbearing and often passive-aggressive behavior designed to manipulate the victim into complete subservience. In patriarchal, hierarchical systems, control is often applied to suppress the authentic self in others by those driven through trauma to engage in this type of coping mechanism. Clearly, control is a common tactic elicited by family and community members Mystified into believing they are protecting those around them by oppressing them thus creating the cycle of violence so prevalent in society today. Find out more about George Roche and The Line at www.thelineinternational.com. As always, go to www.theshiftnow.com for more information about the weekly podcast "The Shift with Doug McKenty", discover the entire "Psychology of Lockdown Series", sign up for the newsletter or subscribe to help support The Shift.