All oppression leads to experiencing individual traumas. A Brief and Non-Comprehensive List of Oppressions: ableism = systemic and systematic discrimination against alter-abled or “disabled” people. adultism = systemic and systematic prejudice and discrimination against young people and children. ageism = systemic and systematic discrimination against persons of an older age group. antisemitism = systemic andContinue reading “A List of -Isms, as seen through a Functional Conflict perspective”
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Government Consulting Agreement
Sample Agreement Below: Between[Government Entity Name][Address][City, State, Zip Code](“Client” or “Government Entity”) AndSpiroLateral, LLCPO BOX 471 Cathlamet, WA 98612 USAIsha Sarah Snow, Consultant 1. Purpose of Agreement This Agreement is made and entered into as of [Effective Date] between the Government Entity and SpiroLateral, LLC for the provision of consulting services in trauma-informed policy strategy,Continue reading “Government Consulting Agreement”
Nervous System Fragmentation in Unstable Emotional Environments: The Autistic Double Burden
In childhood, consistent emotional attunement from caregivers is essential for developing a cohesive, regulated nervous system. When a child grows up in an emotionally unpredictable or unsafe environment, their nervous system adapts in self-protective ways, leading to fragmentation—a process where the child’s physiological states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) become disconnected rather than integrated. How FragmentationContinue reading “Nervous System Fragmentation in Unstable Emotional Environments: The Autistic Double Burden”
Using a Functional-Conflict perspective for evaluation of Intersectional Social Problems
Isha Sarah SnowSociology 102/Social ProblemsJenna DePasquale, M.S., A.B.D.February 9, 2025 Memo 1: Abstract Colonizer culture, in its endless quest for hegemony, is innately insular. This contributes to social dysfunction, collective emotional avoidance and reluctance to self reflect. This memo provides a new theoretical framework for initiating collective shadow work, combining psychological and sociological approaches toContinue reading “Using a Functional-Conflict perspective for evaluation of Intersectional Social Problems”
Autism as an Evolutionary and Cultural Mechanism: A Functional-Conflict Perspective
Isha Sarah Snow pandemicnova@gmail.comFebruary 12, 2025 Abstract Autism, often framed as a disorder in Western psychiatric models, may instead be an evolutionarily adaptive mechanism that serves both individual and cultural functions. Applying Edward Hagen’s evolutionary model of mental illness as a response to adversity (Hagen, 2011), along with Brown’s assertion that self-destructive behaviors function asContinue reading “Autism as an Evolutionary and Cultural Mechanism: A Functional-Conflict Perspective”
Western Parenting Impacts on Human Development and Behavior: America’s Hidden Health Crisis
Isha Sarah SnowLower Columbia College pandemicnova@gmail.com 17997 total word count PowerPoint Presentation ABSTRACT: Using punitive discipline methods results in lower levels of cognitive complexity, which is how well people perceive things. Low cognitive complexity results in difficulties with self control and emotional self regulation, which show up in adulthood as deviant behavior, such as impulsivityContinue reading “Western Parenting Impacts on Human Development and Behavior: America’s Hidden Health Crisis”
How Lateral Organizational Frameworks Optimize Productivity and Workplace Culture by Supporting Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans and the Disabled
Written by Kaven Winters, Karisma Vega, Sarah Flowers, Trevor Melton, Isabella RichLower Columbia CollegeBUS144/Management of Human Relations Tim Allwine, Instructor, Business ManagementNovember 26, 2023 Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans/Disabled Table of Contents Cover pageTitle pageTable of ContentsExecutive SummaryThesis StatementMain BodyRebuttalConclusionReferencesAppendix Executive Summary The different ways that brains process information results in two distinct communication styles.Continue reading “How Lateral Organizational Frameworks Optimize Productivity and Workplace Culture by Supporting Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans and the Disabled”
SpiroLateral Consulting for Fortune 500 Companies: A Case Study in Organizational Transformation
Client Profile: Fortune 500 Corporation Seeking Sustainable Growth & Workplace Cohesion Industry: Technology & InnovationEmployees: 100,000+ globallyKey Issues: High Employee Turnover → Due to burnout, toxic work culture, and lack of psychological safety. Innovation Stagnation → Struggles with rigid hierarchy stifling creativity and agility. Leadership Disconnect → Executives out of touch with employees, leading toContinue reading “SpiroLateral Consulting for Fortune 500 Companies: A Case Study in Organizational Transformation”
Mirror Integration Theory (MIT): A Framework for Individual and Collective Healing
The Self as a Mirror of Society The traditional understanding of psychology and social theory treats personal dysfunction and societal dysfunction as separate domains. Individuals are expected to heal in isolation, while social structures are reformed through external policy changes. However, this division overlooks a fundamental truth: the individual and the collective exist in aContinue reading “Mirror Integration Theory (MIT): A Framework for Individual and Collective Healing”
Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability
The Crisis of Coercive Stability Throughout history, societies have maintained order through coercion. Hierarchical governance, punitive legal systems, and economic models based on scarcity have reinforced the idea that stability is synonymous with control. From colonial empires enforcing obedience through violence to modern capitalist economies that punish non-productivity, coercion has been the dominant mechanism ofContinue reading “Restorative Cohesion: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Sustainable Societal Stability”
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