Center for The Empowerment Dynamic
Dr. Stephen Karpman and David Emerald discuss the origins of the Karpman Drama Triangle and how childhood coping mechanisms shape interpersonal conflict. They explore the roots of human drama and examine frameworks designed to transform reactive roles into empowering dynamics.
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A special conversation between Stephen Karpman about the origins of his "Drama Triangle" and David Emerald, author of "The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic," which provides an "escape" from the Victim, Persecutor, Rescuer triangle. Recorded on April 22, 2009. Drama is something that everyone experiences. Have you ever wondered why that is? Let’s start at the beginning and ask: How does our drama begin in the first place? The simple yet complex explanation is that all of us as human beings learn and develop strategies to get what we want as children and to overcome or deal with fear. Infants and toddlers are little beings looking up at a big scary world filled with giant and powerful adults. They used their innate survival instincts to secure food, sleep, warmth, love and safety. Read More Here: https://bit.ly/39IaIsy
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