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Pathological Altruism
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- Sep 19, 2025
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- 1527
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Summary
In this episode, Scott explores Barbara Oakley’s concept of Pathological Altruism and dives deep into the world of repression inquiry. Scott explains how many acts of service, often perceived as altruistic, are actually driven by a hidden need to feel safe and gain love or approval. By burying these unconscious motivations along with difficult emotions, we create false identities based on being “good” or “altruistic.” However, once we process these buried emotions through repression inquiry, true authenticity emerges. No longer needing to maintain a facade of goodness, we find that our authentic selves are enough. If helping others is part of our calling, it can now come from a place of genuine connection, rather than from the drive to uphold a false identity. If you are a coach, teacher, therapist, or other helper, join Scott’s FREE Webinar Saturday, September 20th on Zoom. Scott will give instructions on first or next steps on your path towards learning to bring KI into your practice for your clients or students. Link to Webinar: https://repression.as.me/freewebinar4beginners-meta.