John Gottman studied domestic abusers as they argued with their wives to see whether the man’s heart rate changed during the argument. The men fell into two distinct types: Cobras (25%) and Pitbulls (75%). At certain critical moments of conflict interaction, Cobras' heart rates decrease, whereas Pitbulls' increase. In the couples Gottman studied, women… Continue reading Cobras and Pitbulls
Dr George Simon is an internationally recognised expert on manipulators and other problem characters and he's been a clinical psychologist for over 45 years. This is my first video conversation with him. We touched on some things that are seldom discussed in the field of interpersonal abuse. Watch my interview with Dr Simon. Chapters 00:00 Intro… Continue reading Dr George Simon on Abuse, Narcissism, Predators, Character, Culture and Religion