About The Event
As we evolved, humans became heavily dependent on each other for well being, survival and safety. Communal living helped individuals experience safety, belongingness and pride over painful experiences of fear, loneliness and shame. Among the many interpersonal developments consequent to communal living was the complex decision making of selecting a mating partner or a long term romantic partner. The workshop attempts to delineate the factors involved in an individual decision making process pertaining to finding a partner and how those factors play out once the relationship begins to unfold.
What can you expect from the workshop ?
A discussion on how gender roles have changed and gender specific expectations have changed over the years
Defining one’s value
Discussion on how one perceives one value/ and relevance to be in the context of society and family
Discussion on value acquired in family of origin (attachment based value)
Discussion on value acquired among peers/society/communities based on attributes like intellect, physical looks, social status, financial resources
Dynamic interaction between these two different system of value
Do we tend to enhance our value through associating with a certain partner and if so how much does that play into attraction?
What is power and control in a relationship
How much does unresolved memories contribute to our concept of value
Introducing the concept of exile and critical self
Why do we tend to seek affection from those who have hurt us?
Deeper discussion in to Anatomy of shame and how much it contributes to attraction
The workshop is being facilitated by practising psychologists.
Regular refreshments will be provided.
