The Karpman Drama Triangle Explained: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, Trainers, Therapists - and Everybody Else

ISBN: 0993023363

Author: West, Chris

Condition: New

The Karpman Drama Triangle is a psychological model used around the world in coaching, management, training and therapy. This book explains it in a concise, jargon-free way, for professionals in these fields, for students, and for inquisitive non-specialists.Why do people act out Drama? How do they do it? What can we do about it, for ourselves and other people? This book answers these questions.It begins by showing the Drama Triangle in action. What does Drama look like? It then goes into detail about the three Drama Triangle roles: Persecutor, Victim and Rescuer. It explains how everyone finds themselves compelled to play these roles, though some people play them a lot more than others. It shows how everyone is taught the roles as children; how the roles are encouraged in our adult lives; and how they appear to bring benefits like power, identity, structure and authenticity, but actually don