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S2 Ep8: Dr James Hollis – finding meaning and purpose in life

Power of Ten with Andy Polaine

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The Paternal Dynamic in the Workplace

When people get suddenly fired like many have been during the pandemic it's kind of a rejection from the parent too. We always carry with us our emotional needs and the person doesn't check that at the front door of the office. He or she brings into that environment all of his or her psychology and that includes those parental needs so it works out in various ways. If there has been a kind of positive parental experience one is looking to the corporations to be the good parent. So how dare they make me off for example why don't they understand my emotional needs why does this get sacrificed? And on the other hand you can have a sense of opposition. You know a negativity toward the organization

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