Episode 929: Why Do Officers Fall Into The Same Behavioral Patterns?

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4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In episode 929, Dennis and Dr. David Bonanno dive deep into the psychological impact of being a first responder. From the associations and conditioning officers face to strategies for de-adrenalization, they explore how these factors shape their experiences on the job. They discuss the diverse temperaments found within law enforcement and how they intersect with the demands of the profession. Discover invaluable insights on navigating tough times and learning about oneself in the process. Lastly, they examine the recurring behaviors among police officers and reflect on the future challenges and opportunities for the next generation in law enforcement.

Timestamps:

00:00:52:16 - 00:05:41:01 The Psychological Impact of being a First Responder 00:05:41:01 - 00:14:51:18 Associations, Conditioning, and De-Adrenalization 00:14:51:18 - 00:20:43:26 Temperaments and Businesses 00:20:43:26 - 00:35:03:22 How to move forward in tough times 00:35:03:22 - 00:38:28:11 Learning about yourself 00:38:28:11 - 00:54:10:05 The Struggles of Law Enforcement/The Next Generation 00:54:10:05 - 00:58:25:10 Why do Police Officers continually exhibit the same behavior? 00:58:25:10 - 00:59:27:04 Outro

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0:00.0	When they come to see me, like I tell them you're going to have results right away and if you don't then go ahead and see a talk therapist.
0:07.5	And so I say like you should have real significant results in three sessions.
0:11.9	So I get frustrated as a psychologist when people say,
0:15.2	well, you know, you can't change your circumstances,
0:17.6	but you can change your attitude,
0:18.9	you can change your disposition, blah blah blah.
0:20.6	But if you have significant PTSD or some kind of a trauma reaction then no you can't you
0:26.3	can't do anything about it because it just happens automatically the therapy I do is actually
0:30.9	really great for that and it gets into that fight or flight part of the brain
0:34.3	the pre-verbal part and then you're really replacing the stimuli with something else. One another one that can't play.
0:43.0	I don't know.
0:45.0	Who?
0:46.0	Who?
0:47.0	You trying to be a street cop?
0:51.0	Doc, where did we leave off last time?
0:54.0	Gosh, it's been a few months, I don't remember.
0:57.0	What do you want to talk about today?
0:59.0	Well, I wanted to kind of like talk about how people get adrenaline
1:07.7	from their career like I remember you were talking on a podcast where you said you went to
1:12.3	meekinos and you were like it was hard for you to just sit and relax on the beach
1:17.0	because you had to keep going like right and so that that's really
1:20.9	adaptive for your job but you know I think that really ties into the
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