
Psychology In Seattle Podcast Self-Malingering, Road Rage, and Other Topics
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Dec 18, 2024 Delve into the psychology behind catfishing, revealing loneliness and unresolved trauma as key motivators. Explore the nuanced dynamics of therapist-client relationships, highlighting transference and the ethics of client representation. Discover the complex debates around assisted dying for mental health issues. Examine how childhood trauma shapes adult behaviors, particularly road rage, and the connection between fear and anger in driving. The podcast closes with insights on untreated trauma and its effects in therapy.
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Catfishing Motivations
- People catfish for various reasons beyond monetary scams.
- These include loneliness, revenge, and enacting passive-aggressive hostility.
Catfishing and Trauma
- Catfishers understand their victims fall in love with a persona, not them.
- This dynamic often recreates the catfisher's original relational trauma.
Passive-Aggressive Catfishing
- Passive-aggressive individuals, often abused as children, express anger secretly.
- Catfishing allows them to inflict indirect harm, sometimes targeting those resembling their abuser.
