Tag: Jennifer Freyd

  • Institutional Courage

    Institutional Courage

    Institutional courage, as developed by Jennifer Freyd, is an approach where organizations address their own failings to maintain ethical standards and integrity. This concept includes recognizing past mistakes, enhancing transparency, and reinforcing accountability, key factors in rebuilding trust and fostering responsible leadership in institutions.

  • Institutional Betrayal

    Institutional Betrayal

    Institutional betrayal occurs when institutions, expected to be protective and supportive, instead cause harm or breach trust. This concept, prevalent in diverse organizational settings, highlights the critical role of power dynamics and the importance of institutional accountability and ethical practices.

  • DARVO

    DARVO

    Originating in the 1990s from Dr. Jennifer J. Freyd’s studies, DARVO encapsulates a sequence: Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. This framework describes how those facing accusations often evade responsibility, challenge their accusers, and recast themselves as the wronged party.