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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Understanding The Adelson's: Roots, Culture & Control
Description: Understanding The Adelson's: Roots, Culture & Control
Families that look “close” on the outside can actually be suffocating on the inside. In this segment, Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott, along with Stacy and Todd, to unpack the roots of enmeshed families—the kind where loyalty becomes control.
We dig into cultural influences, from Jewish and Asian traditions that normalize family loyalty, to the rise of helicopter parenting. We explore how narcissistic parents turn children into extensions of themselves, expecting achievements to reflect back on them rather than fostering independence.
Shavaun explains the fa...