This Jungian Life Podcast Donald Kalsched – Can running our minds like a democracy save us?
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Oct 5, 2023 Don Kalsched, an expert on trauma, discusses the parallels between a balanced mind and healthy society, how democratic philosophy is transformative, the relationship between trauma and power-seeking, and the impact of being possessed by the interfascist on relationships.
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Inner Authoritarianism in Trauma
- Traumatized individuals exhibit violent and persecutory dreams targeting their vulnerability.
- Early trauma can create authoritarian defenses within the psyche that dissociate painful feelings.
Self-Care System Archetypes
- The psyche's self-care system has two archetypal defenders: violence and illusion.
- These defenses protect from trauma by blocking painful feelings and forming survival illusions.
Cultural Crisis Mirrors Inner Trauma
- Both violence and illusion underlie current cultural crises, fueling polarization and authoritarianism.
- Conspiracy theories act as illusions sustaining hope amid overwhelming realities.