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Betrayal Season 5
The host was struck by a story from the book about a woman who forgot witnessing her husband's kiss, using it to illustrate the concept of betrayal blindness. They highlighted how the author’s examples clarified the psychological mechanisms behind self‑deception in betrayal situations and strongly recommended the title for listeners interested in betrayal trauma.
Episode: S4: E10 — Courage
The speaker was struck by a story within the book about a woman who forgot about her husband kissing another woman at a bar for years after witnessing it. The book provided examples used by Dr. Freyd to explain the psychological concept of betrayal blindness.
For more on betrayal blindness, read Blind to Betrayal by Dr. Jennifer Freyd and Dr. Pamela Birrell.
She gave us an example she uses in one of her books.
When I read Dr. Freyde's book, Blind to Betrayal, I was struck by another story.
We've been talking to betrayal trauma researcher, Dr. Jennifer Fried. Her groundbreaking work has transformed how we understand and support victims of betrayal. One reason we wanted to speak with her for this season is her focus on a concept she's termed institutional betrayal.
Thank you to Dr. Jennifer Freid. If you want to learn more about betrayal trauma, we highly recommend her book, Blind to Betrayal.