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
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Edith and Francis Shaeffer, as described by their son Frank Schaeffer.
Francis and Edith Schaeffer were celebrity evangelicals, active in the '60s, '70s and '80s. Rachell Darnell is doing a series, Profiling Key Figures in the Biblical Womanhood Movement. Here is a clip from the start of Rachell's episode Who Was Edith Shaeffer? Go here to watch the entire video or read the transcript. Like so… Continue reading Edith and Francis Shaeffer, as described by their son Frank Schaeffer.

