# 174: The Psychology Behind Flying Monkeys & Pick-Me’s - Social Cover-Ups Rooted in Insecurity & Ego Protection
About this episode
This episode explores the psychology behind unhealthy behaviors such as flying monkeys and pick-me behavior, focusing on insecurity and ego protection.
Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. Sometimes the greatest harm doesn't come from the loudest voice. It comes from the people who enable, excuse, protect, or normalize unhealthy behavior. In this episode of The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast, we explore the psychology behind: 🍋 Flying monkeys 🍋 Pick-me behavior 🍋 Group enabling 🍋 Social cover-ups 🍋 Insecurity, ego protection, and cognitive dissonance 🍋 Why truth-tellers are often scapegoated Understanding thes...
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Host: Dr. Allison Sucamele
Topics covered
- psychology
- flying monkeys
- pick-me behavior
- group enabling
- social cover-ups
- insecurity
- ego protection
Keywords
- flying monkeys
- pick-me behavior
- social cover-ups
- insecurity
- ego protection
- cognitive dissonance
- truth-tellers
- scapegoating
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