Scott Barry Kaufman

Vice versa, you can not have been victimized and have a victim mindset as well. And I talk about the dark triad in the book. I have a whole section on dark triad activism.

Vice versa, you can not have been victimized and have a victim mindset as well. And I talk about the dark triad in the book. I have a whole section on dark triad activism.

Vice versa, you can not have been victimized and have a victim mindset as well. And I talk about the dark triad in the book. I have a whole section on dark triad activism.

I'm really glad you said that. A lot of people, and this is well known in the trauma literature, a lot of people who have had a terrible thing happen to them, especially when they were young, they do implicitly, unconsciously believe they deserved it. Um, it's a defense mechanism. It's not a, it's not a healthy one, but, um, a lot of people will say in try big, why, why did this happen?

I'm really glad you said that. A lot of people, and this is well known in the trauma literature, a lot of people who have had a terrible thing happen to them, especially when they were young, they do implicitly, unconsciously believe they deserved it. Um, it's a defense mechanism. It's not a, it's not a healthy one, but, um, a lot of people will say in try big, why, why did this happen?

I'm really glad you said that. A lot of people, and this is well known in the trauma literature, a lot of people who have had a terrible thing happen to them, especially when they were young, they do implicitly, unconsciously believe they deserved it. Um, it's a defense mechanism. It's not a, it's not a healthy one, but, um, a lot of people will say in try big, why, why did this happen?

I must have deserved it. And they start to develop a sense unconsciously often that they're broken inside and a big, you know, a big mission that I'm on. And, and the whole second half of the book, that's the whole second half of the book is find the parts of you that are not broken, right? Find the light within yourself.

I must have deserved it. And they start to develop a sense unconsciously often that they're broken inside and a big, you know, a big mission that I'm on. And, and the whole second half of the book, that's the whole second half of the book is find the parts of you that are not broken, right? Find the light within yourself.

I must have deserved it. And they start to develop a sense unconsciously often that they're broken inside and a big, you know, a big mission that I'm on. And, and the whole second half of the book, that's the whole second half of the book is find the parts of you that are not broken, right? Find the light within yourself.

And that is the biggest problem when you identify singly with your victimhood. And what boggles my mind is there's a lot of people that are committed to that. They're committed to identifying with their victimhood completely. And it boggles my mind. I guess for some people, it is the only way they know. It's encouraged in their community, in their certain in-group community.

And that is the biggest problem when you identify singly with your victimhood. And what boggles my mind is there's a lot of people that are committed to that. They're committed to identifying with their victimhood completely. And it boggles my mind. I guess for some people, it is the only way they know. It's encouraged in their community, in their certain in-group community.

And that is the biggest problem when you identify singly with your victimhood. And what boggles my mind is there's a lot of people that are committed to that. They're committed to identifying with their victimhood completely. And it boggles my mind. I guess for some people, it is the only way they know. It's encouraged in their community, in their certain in-group community.

you know, that that's like the way to be. But there are entire communities where it's not. I mean, if you're part of like the athletic sports community, I feel like there's a whole culture around overcoming a victim. You don't lose a game and the coach goes, all right, team.

you know, that that's like the way to be. But there are entire communities where it's not. I mean, if you're part of like the athletic sports community, I feel like there's a whole culture around overcoming a victim. You don't lose a game and the coach goes, all right, team.

you know, that that's like the way to be. But there are entire communities where it's not. I mean, if you're part of like the athletic sports community, I feel like there's a whole culture around overcoming a victim. You don't lose a game and the coach goes, all right, team.

Let's pack it up. Let's blame the other team for all our problems. Let's give up. There's not going to be a next season.

Let's pack it up. Let's blame the other team for all our problems. Let's give up. There's not going to be a next season.

Let's pack it up. Let's blame the other team for all our problems. Let's give up. There's not going to be a next season.

But I don't think he has a victim mindset over that situation that happened this year. So I think there's certain cultures and communities that really encourage it and some that don't.

But I don't think he has a victim mindset over that situation that happened this year. So I think there's certain cultures and communities that really encourage it and some that don't.