Articles related to "Abusive Behaviors"



Do Child Bullies Lack Empathy?
Recent brain research at the University of Chicago leads to a conclusion that bullies empathize with their victims, but not in a socially healthy way.
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Signs of an Abuser
This article presents some commonalities that are present in the abusive personality so that those who tend to be attracted to abusers can see the signs before the abuse.
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Are You Being Abused?
Signs and symptoms of parental abuse at the hands of our teens.
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Are You Being Physically, Verbally or Emotionally Abused? Take the Abuse Quiz
Are there things that happen day after day that make you wonder if abuse is present in your life? If so, take this abuse quiz.
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Dating Abusive Boyfriend
The theology of abusive boyfriends has its fundamental basis in the view that the man dominates the woman. 
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Emotional and Verbal Domestic Abuse
Physical abuse is visible to the world, but emotional and verbal abuse can be just as damaging to self esteem and the happiness of our relationships.
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Love is Respect Date Abuse Hotline
Teens now have a place to call for help with dating mistreatment and brutality.
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Male Socialization
This article examines the problems men have in their relationships, particularly with women because of society's perception of appropriate masculine behavior.
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The Advantages of Teams in the Workplace
Society is emerging out of one of the most self-absorbed eras in all of human history.
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In Sickness and in Health
These vows keep women from leaving their abusive relationships.
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Married To An Abuser
Men who abuse women with domestic violence, using physical force or emotional manipulation destroy the lives of those they claim to love, and their own children's future.
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The Abuser in Denial
Abusers regularly deny the abuse ever took place - or rationalize their abusive behaviors. Denial is an integral part of the abuser's ability to "look at himself/herself in the mirror".
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Another Breed of Domestic Violence
Domestic abuse takes many forms and can be hard to recognize. Your relationship could be abusive even if your partner never hits you.
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Condoning Abuse
Abuse is bound to be found in patriarchal, narcissistic, or misogynistic collectives. Many societies exhibit cross sections of these three traits. Thus, most patriarchal groups are also misogynistic, either overtly and ideologically so - or covertly and in denial.
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Dating Abuse
Are you in an abusive partnership? Would you know if you were?
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Workplace Bullying Policies
There is no legislation that protects employees from workplace bullying. Organizations must protect themselves and their employees by creating anti-bullying policies.
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How a Family Contract Can Help A Child Learn Boundaries and Consequences
Tips, advice, and reasons for developing family behavior contracts.
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Get Rid of Bladder Infections for Good!
Pain, frequency, burning on urination--these are symptoms of cystitis, the medical term for bladder infection. Treating with antibiotics alone may not be enough.
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Love's austere and lonely offices
<i>"Those Winter Sundays"</i> by Robert Hayden a serious poet respected for both his discipline and craftsmanship in the area of poetry.
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Solutions to Violence
Wendy Kudlicka takes a look at what causes violence in our youth and ways to curb those violent acts by paying attention to what they do and who their with. Channel excess energy caused by anger, before it turns into undesirable behavior.
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Sports Teach Kids Bible Lessons on Perseverance
Children's sports activities teach kids the traits perseverance and self-discipline, valuable Bible lessons about living by the fruit of the Spirit.
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The Anomaly of Abuse
Is abuse anomalous - or an inevitable part of human nature? If the former - is it the outcome of flawed genetics, nurture (environment and upbringing) - or both? Can it be "cured" - or merely modified, regulated, and accommodated? There are three groups of theories - three schools - regarding abusers and their conduct.
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When to Break Up
Break ups are never easy. However, there are times when it's better to say goodbye to your partner than continue on in a relationship that just isn't working.
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Abusive Relationships
What do you do if one of your friends is experiencing relationship violence?
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Battered Women
The article examines the causes of domestic violence, the symptoms of abuse, the effects from battering on women, and the personality profile of the male batterer.
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Controlling Behavior in Marriage
Words can indeed harm people in an intimate relationship. Verbal abuse is more than just insults. It is a continual verbal attack on a partner and denies her reality.
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Danse Macabre - The Dynamics of Spousal Abuse
The abuser may be functional or dysfunctional, a pillar of society, or a peripatetic con-artist, rich or poor, young or old. There is no universally-applicable profile of the "typical abuser". Yet, abusive behavior often indicates serious underlying psychopathologies. Absent empathy, the abuser perceives the abused spouse only dimly and partly, as one would an inanimate source of frustration. The abuser, in his mind, interacts only with himself and with "introjects" - representations of outside objects, such as his victims.
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Domestic Violence Often Begins During Teen Years
Although it is easy, now, to find great deals for Valentine's Day, at times the magic of a new relationship disappears. For those less fortunate, a cycle of abuse begins.
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Emotional Abuse or Mental Abuse - Stop the Abuse
Verbally abusive people who use emotional abuse as a weapon have traces of narcissism. Control issues to the silent treatment, understanding is important to recover.
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Holiday Season Often Marred by Addiction
The holiday season often finds families with cherished memories, warmth and happiness. For many families though, nothing destroys this season more than alcohol or drugs.
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How to Report Child Abuse
If you suspect child abuse, you need to be prepared for making the call to report the suspected abuse. You need to know who to call and write down any facts you know.
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It's Not Always a Love Spat
Emotional abuse is one of the most unrecognized and overlooked psychological problems today. We must become more aware of its existence so as to stop it from spreading.
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Learning to Control Emotions: Part 5 of Becoming a Family
Ongoing story of creating an adoptive family. This part examines the challenges of teaching a post-institutionalized, older child, how to live as part of a family.
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Reconditioning the Abuser
Can abusers be "reconditioned"? Can they be "educated" or "persuaded" not to abuse?
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Self-Harm is Self-Abuse
Inflicting pain is a coping method used by many teenagers to replace emotional pain with physical pain. Strategies are needed to avert these life long scars.
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The Mind of the Abuser
Abusers appear to be suffering from dissociation (multiple personality). At home, they are intimidating and suffocating monsters - outdoors, they are wonderful, caring, giving, and much-admired pillars of the community. Why this duplicity?
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The Ultimate Gift
Giving generously of your love is not only altruistic, it's good for your health and state of happiness.
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The Water's Lovely
Ruth Rendell's latest novel, The Water's Lovely, garnered praise and a well-deserved favorable review from the New York Times
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What is Child Abuse?
Is a child you know being abused? Know the indicators of physical and sexual abuse.
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"Home Remedies" for Self-Injurious Behavior
Self-mutilation is an addiction that people rarely overcome without assistance. "Home remedies" to stop cutting exist, but need to be used in the context of medical care.
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Do I have to clean my voice to practice good vocal hygeine?
What do you need to know to keep a clear, pleasant sounding voice? Keep it clean, of course!! Here I'll tell you how.... or at least what is not good for your voice.
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Moliere's A Would-Be Gentleman
Moliere's view of a woman's role in the 17th century, through the character of Mrs. Jourdain, turns conventional stereotypes on end, and indicts traditional decorum.
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Standard Operating Procedure - Cruelty by Order
Photos from Abu Ghraib prison revealed un ugly underside to the unpopular War in Iraq. Who was responsible? A few "bad apples" or the very top of the Chain of Command?
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Avoiding the Abuser - II. The Conflictive Posture
Contrary to its name, the conflictive posture is actually about avoiding conflict by minimizing contact and insisting on boundaries. It is about refusal to accept abusive behavior by demanding reasonably predictable and rational actions and reactions. It is about respect for you and for your predilections, preferences, emotions, needs, and priorities.
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Chakra's: The Sacral
The sacral chakra is the 2nd major chakra in the body. The sacral charka is the home of our femininity (and masculinity) it is the center of procreation. This means the creation of new life and the creation of thoughts, feelings and art. This is the center where ‘seeds’ are planted and nurtured
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Never Ask Why: Tips For Fighting Fair
Fighting with your partner is never fun, but it doesn't have to be the end of the world.
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The Guilt of the Abused
Therapists, marriage counselors, mediators, court-appointed guardians, police officers, and judges are human. Some of them are social reactionaries, others are narcissists, and a few are themselves spouse abusers. Many things work against the victim facing the justice system and the psychological profession.
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THE HANGOVER LASTS A SHORT TIME ...
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Conning the System
Offenders are uncanny in their ability to deceive their evaluators. They often succeed in transforming therapists and diagnosticians into four types of collaborators: the adulators, the blissfully ignorant, the self-deceiving and those deceived by the batterer's conduct or statements.
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The Abuser's Body Language
Many abusers have a specific body language. It comprises an unequivocal series of subtle - but discernible - warning signs. Pay attention to the way your date comports himself - and save yourself a lot of trouble!
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