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Gemma Speck

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The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

We all have insecurities and most of us don't cheat on our boyfriends.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

Most of us don't stab our friends in the back.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

The other thing is power dynamics.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

There are people who just want to assert power and they want to assert control.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

And this can occur in both a personal, professional relationship setting.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

And it is a very serious, serious issue.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

You know, there are people who genuinely, yes, have a lack of empathy.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

Yes, are insecure.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

Yes, have an inability to understand other people's feelings.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

And then they also kind of enjoy it.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

Like, they also, I've noticed this, get a kick out of cruel, controlling behavior.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

It's this strange thing.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

It's like they enjoy seeing the damage that they can do in other people's lives.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

it's exciting to them.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

These people exist.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

And I think the reason why they do this is that the world feels uncontrollable to them.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

They feel insignificant.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

The world feels like it's been very unkind to them.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

So they rectify that by messing in other people's lives to feel like God almost, to feel like they have a say in their destiny or their fate or the fate of other people.

The Psychology of your 20s
405. The psychology of betrayal

That's how they