Verbal abuse is the most common form of emotional abuse, but it’s often unrecognized, because it may be subtle and insidious. It may be said in a loving, quiet voice, or may be indirect – even concealed as a joke. Whether disguised as play or jokes, sarcasm or teasing that is hurtf...
What About Emotional Abuse?Adams, Jay E
2010 . Childhood emotional abuse and the attachment system across the life cycle: What theory and research tell us. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma , 19(1): 5–51. [Taylor & Francis Online]Riggs, S. A. (2010). Childhood emotional abuse and the attachment system across the...
but is the widespread serious problem ofemotional abusethat ranges from withholding to controlling, and includesmanipulationand verbal abuse. The number of people affected is astronomical. Emotional abuse is insidious and slowly eats away at your confidence...
People who have low self-esteem, are pessimistic or overwhelmed by stress and have experienced or been exposed to neglect or abuse may be vulnerable to depression. It can also run in the family. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) reports that if one identical twin is diagnosed with dep...
When Hagar flees Sarah’s abuse, an angel tells her to return home and “submit to Sarah’s harsh treatment,” because Hagar will soon give birth to a son, whose name means “God has paid heed to your suffering” (Genesis 16: 9-11). Although Ishmael’s birth is celebrated, Sarah’s...
Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior in relationships that purposefully controls, isolates, and/or punishes, using fear and humiliation. Emotional abuse is as harmful as other types of abuse, such as physical or sexual, but can be harder to recognize
Like we said earlier on in the post, physical abuse is very easy to recognize. But since there is no physical mark in the case of emotional abuse, it tends to go unidentified. However, there are 9 signs of emotional abuse you are likely to notice if you look closely. Let us...
Customers make emotional purchase decisions more often than you think. Here's how you can use emotional persuasion and emotion words to increase conversions.
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