Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled

One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our facesIf the cover-up is worse than the crime blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse an abusive authority figure an unfair boss or a corrupt institution we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of how and why we ignore or deny betrayal and what we can gain by transforming betrayal blindness into insight. Explains the psychological phenomenon of betrayal blindness in which we implicitly choose unawareness in order to avoid the risk of seeing treachery or injusticeBased on the authors' substantial original research and clinical experience carried out over the last decade as well as their own story of confronting betrayalFilled with fascinating case studies involving unfaithful spouses abusive authority figures and corrupt institutions to name a fewIn a remarkable collaboration of science and clinical perspectives Jennifer Freyd one of the world's top experts on betrayal and child abuse teams up with Pamela Birrell a psychotherapist and educator with 25 years of experience.

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0470604409

ISBN-13: 978-0470604403

Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.6 x 9.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces