Blind to Betrayal

Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled

Jennifer J. Freyd, Pamela Birrell

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English

Wiley
01 April 2013

Child abuse; Psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Clinical psychology; Coping with personal problems

"One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our faces

If the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself.

Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair boss, or a corrupt institution, we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of how and why we ignore or deny betrayal, and what we can gain by transforming ""betrayal blindness"" into insight. Explains the psychological phenomenon of ""betrayal blindness"", in which we implicitly choose unawareness in order to avoid the risk of seeing treachery or injustice

Based on the authors' substantial original research and clinical experience carried out over the last decade as well as their own story of confronting betrayal Filled with fascinating case studies involving unfaithful spouses, abusive authority figures and corrupt institutions, to name a few In a remarkable collaboration of science and clinical perspectives, Jennifer Freyd, one of the world's top experts on betrayal and child abuse, teams up with Pamela Birrell, a psychotherapist and educator with 25 years of experience."

By: Jennifer J. Freyd, Pamela Birrell
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780470604403
ISBN 10: 0470604409
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii 1 Blind to Betrayal 1 2 Children Betrayed 10 3 The Wide Reach of Betrayal Blindness 20 4 Blind Adherence 35 5 Why Blindness? 49 6 Knowing and Not Knowing 62 7 Mental Gymnastics 71 8 Insights from Research 84 9 Betrayal Blindness Is Toxic 96 10 The Risks of Knowing 114 11 The Healing Power of Knowing 130 12 The Healing Power of Telling 141 13 Speaking Our Truth 153 14 Now I See: Facing Betrayal Blindness 162 Recommended Reading 175 Notes 177 Index 193