Domestic Political Leadership

Untreated trauma in leaders, including Parents, poses significant risks to their Children, followers and bystanders, perpetuating cycles of hostility, scapegoating, Bullying and emotional harm.

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According to the psychological and psychoanalytic insights presented in Roland Kim’s “Five Stages of Civilization,” unresolved emotional and psychological issues in leaders significantly shape their approach to governance, conflict management, and interpersonal relationships (Kim, 2021). Leaders, including parents, who fail to address personal traumas subconsciously reenact their unresolved emotional injuries through hostile behaviors directed toward […]

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Healing from Polarization: Understanding the Roots of Extremism in Our Personal and Socio-Political Lives

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In our increasingly divided world, it’s easy to see how polarized views dominate socio-political discourse. Whether in politics, religion, or social issues, people seem more entrenched in their beliefs than ever before. But what drives this polarization? Why do some individuals and groups cling so fiercely to black-and-white thinking, unable to see the nuance in

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What can be an empathic (Stage 5) solution to the problem of homelessness?

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Homelessness has been an issue for many cities in the world’s most socio-culturally advanced countries. Officials in these countries have had no clue how to solve the problem except to clear the street by driving the homeless out, after which they would return. The irony is that people seem more generous toward stray cats and

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What happened to the empathic ability of the Uvalde police officers? Test your own empathy by observing your response to this video here!

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You may wonder what happened to the empathic ability of the police officers at the Uvalde shooting. We can use the 5 stage empathy model to understand their action at the time. Every human being has the survival need to meet in a dangerous situation. When the police officers were reluctant to break into the

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Empathy Controversy: When Two different empathy concerns collide.

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Isn’t feeding the homeless an empathic act? El Cajon police arrest 9 people for feeding the homeless – Jan. 14th, 2018 Isn’t feeding the homeless an empathic act? How about housing a runaway child at your place or feeding a stray cat or pigeons living under a neighbor’s roof? When two empathic concerns collide, we

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