when saviours go bad | drama disguised as help [cc]

An exploration of how drama corrupts our impulses to help others. Where real-life cases are cited, details may be altered to preserve anonymity. You can support the channel at: -- 0:00 opening quote 0:44 defining terms 1:08 false alarm 2:07 saviour complexes 3:14 no single path 4:08 infantilising targets 5:35 entering and exiting drama 7:23 the drama triangle 7:42 the victim 8:20 the persecutor 9:04 the rescuer 10:57 switching roles 11:30 Gordon’s story 14:27 from saviour to supporter 17:33 Tyrone’s story 18:40 fallacious extrapolation 19:34 negative expectations 21:35 pseudo-psychoanalysis 23:36 a glimpse of authenticity 25:15 Tyrone’s transformation 28:24 two ‘big-hearted fools’ 30:27 defend, regret, understand, make peace 31:41 Marion’s story 35:15 Dimmy’s story 38:28 summary -- opening quote: Drama brings out the worst in us, opening the doors to our most controlling, coercive, dehumanising behaviour. When we develop powerful saviour tendencies, we seem drawn to the artificial glow of drama like moths to a porch light. Steadfast in the belief that we’re fighting the good fight, we can drift into the most destructive extremes without a moral twinge. -- subtitles Russian: Sergey Savelyev -- references Karpman, S.B. (1968) Fairy tales and script drama analysis. Transactional Analysis Bulletin, 7 (26), . -- music © TheraminTrees Full original music tracks used in videos are available to patreon supporters who pledge at the $1 per video level.