the abuser’s mentality, tactics of abusers, language of abusers, red flags, evil, deception, demonic influence
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
Don Hennessy and Barbara Roberts talk about Domestic Violence and Abuse, Part 1. Don Hennessy is an Irish counsellor and author who spent years working with abusive men and their female partners. When he realised that treating the men was making things worse for the women, he continued to analyse the thinking and behaviour of… Continue reading Don Hennessy and Barbara Roberts talk about Domestic Violence and Abuse, Part 1