Victim, persecutor, rescuer: three roles we all play — sometimes in the same day.
Break out of the toxic relationship triangle. Identify the roles of victim, rescuer, and persecutor. Learn not to initiate these games, and how to decline invitations to play them.
25 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the Karpman triangle: victim, rescuer, persecutor
- strategies for declining invitations to play — and for not initiating the game yourself
- the 5 whys technique for avoiding the rescuer role
Target audience
Anyone looking to promote a positive model of communication and collaboration
Learning objectives
- Discover the Karpman triangle and the psychological games that damage our relationships.
- Spot the drama triangle and avoid slipping into the roles of victim, rescuer, or persecutor
- Keep sight of your own needs so you stop slipping into the rescuer role.
- Learn to meet your real needs yourself, so you don't fall into the victim position.
Module outline
- Storytelling“Paula and Steve Break Out of the Drama Triangle”2'07How Paula and Steve learn to drop the labels of victim and aggressor to find an effective resolution to their conflict
- Articles
- An introduction to the Karpman triangle and its 3 roles
- The mechanics of the Rescuer-Victim-Persecutor psychological game
- 10 tips for responding to a head-on attack — the "Persecutor" game
- Expert video“Breaking Free from Relationship Games”11'18Understanding the different roles and how we shift from one to another
- AnchoringQuizzes and true/false questions to dive deeper into the topic and lock in what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
