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
While exploring the stark, yet impactful articles on cryingoutforjustice.blog, a chilling realization washed over me. The digital pages seemed to echo a harsh but life saving truth: Brandon and the church had treated Bethany and me with a profound absence of warmth, their actions like a cold, unyielding stone against our skin. Their words, sharp… Continue reading With the slow crawl of each sun, the shackles loosened