when saviours go bad | drama disguised as help [cc]

An exploration of how drama corrupts our impulses to help others. Where real-life cases are cited, details may be altered to preserve anonymity.
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0:00 opening quote
0:44 defining terms
1:08 false alarm
2:07 saviour complexes
3:14 no single path
4:08 infantilising targets
5:35 entering and exiting drama
7:23 the drama triangle
7:42 the victim
8:20 the persecutor
9:04 the rescuer
10:57 switching roles
11:30 Gordon’s story
14:27 from saviour to supporter
17:33 Tyrone’s story
18:40 fallacious extrapolation
19:34 negative expectations
21:35 pseudo-psychoanalysis
23:36 a glimpse of authenticity
25:15 Tyrone’s transformation
28:24 two ‘big-hearted fools’
30:27 defend, regret, understand, make peace
31:41 Marion’s story
35:15 Dimmy’s story
38:28 summary
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opening quote:
Drama brings out the worst in us, opening the doors to our most controlling, coercive, dehumanising behaviour. When we develop powerful saviour tendencies, we seem drawn to the artificial glow of drama like moths to a porch light. Steadfast in the belief that we’re fighting the good fight, we can drift into the most destructive extremes without a moral twinge.
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subtitles
Russian: Sergey Savelyev
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references
Karpman, S.B. (1968) Fairy tales and script drama analysis. Transactional Analysis Bulletin, 7 (26), pp.39-43.
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