Why Some Abusers Escalate Once More Before Stopping

This is called an extinction burst in neuroscience and behavioural psychology. It happens when a behaviour that used to work suddenly stops working. 1️⃣ The Brain Detects Reward Loss When a survivor enforces boundaries or goes silent, the abuser’s brain experiences: 🧠 The brain registers: “My usual strategy has failed.” But it does not interpret this as “stop.” 2️⃣ The… Read More Why Some Abusers Escalate Once More Before Stopping

“Once someone is willing to lie under oath, the relationship is already dead.”

“Once someone is willing to lie under oath, the relationship is already dead.” Here’s why — grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and ethics: Why Lying Under Oath Kills a Relationship Permanently 1. It Destroys the Brain’s Safety Model The human attachment system relies on one core question: “Is this person fundamentally safe and truthful?” Lying under oath… Read More “Once someone is willing to lie under oath, the relationship is already dead.”

The Hidden Dangers of Dating Apps: Con Men, Pretenders, and Emotional Fraud

Dating apps aren’t inherently bad — but they are highly efficient environments for deception. They allow people to present a carefully curated version of themselves with very little accountability, history, or social consequence. And that creates opportunity — not just for romance, but for manipulation. Who Thrives on Dating Apps (and Why) Dating apps are especially attractive… Read More The Hidden Dangers of Dating Apps: Con Men, Pretenders, and Emotional Fraud

Aggressive Communication

What Those Statements Actually Are Examples: These are NOT: These ARE: Why This Is Not Just “Unfiltered Honesty” 1. They Target Identity, Not Behavior Unfiltered honesty can still focus on actions: “This task wasn’t completed.” Your examples focus on who the person is: 📍 The brain experiences this as a social threat, activating the same neural pathways as physical danger. 2.… Read More Aggressive Communication

Reclaiming the Paperwork — and the Truth

As I prepare for divorce, I have had to replace every single legal document I need.Passports, certificates, records — all of the originals were taken long ago. They were kept in a briefcase I was never allowed to open or touch.Money and documents stored away before we were even married. On the surface, this looks like administration.Psychologically, it… Read More Reclaiming the Paperwork — and the Truth