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
Marielle Krogh and her oldest living daughter Bethany were abused by Marielle's family of origin, Marielle's first '"husband", government, churches, and friends. She is a Christian, a survivor of extreme abuse, and a longtime follower of this blog. She gives a brief version of her testimony in this post. For so long, I was wrongly… Continue reading Abused by family, government, churches and friends. Marielle Krogh’s testimony.