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Emotional Abuse is Mental Abuse
Silent treatments are destructive forces in abusive relationships. Silence is a silent form of anger that says you do not exist. Abusers use this as a form of punishment.
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Does Time Out Hurt Kids?
Is ostracism a civilized form of punishment? Psychologists believe that isolation creates physical pain and that this method of modifying behavior may be pure torture.
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Emotional Abuse is Emotional Bullying
The silent treatment is a damaging form of nonverbal communication in an interpersonal relationship. Abuse victims need to make changes to stop this abhorrent mind game.
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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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Ostracism at Work
Ostracism is an invisible form of workplace bullying that causes immediate and long-term psychological injury to the recipient.
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Covert Emotional Abuse: How Abusers Control, Objectify and Dehumanize their Victims
There are many ways to abuse. To love too much is to abuse. It is tantamount to treating someone as an extension, an object, or an instrument of gratification. To be over-protective, not to respect privacy, to be brutally honest, with a sadistic sense of humour, or consistently tactless – is to abuse.
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Edie Sedgewick and Factory Girl
Factory Girl, a biopic directed by George Hickenlooper, documents the tumultous life of Edie Sedgwick, the Superstar actress of Andy Warhol's Factory
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Elderhostel Philadelphia Day of Discovery
A low-cost scholarly tour casting light on female criminals is among many one-day US senior visits to landmarks, musical events, and art exhibits.
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Girls Bullying Girls
This article examines the methods girls use to harass other girls, the reasons why peer harassment occurs, and the effects of bullying on girls' self-esteem.
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Give Mom what She Really Wants this Mother's Day
Candy and flowers are always nice on Mother's Day, but lending a helping hand with household tasks is an even sweeter surprise.
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Negativistic Personality
Some people are perennial pessimists and have "negative energy" and negativistic attitudes.
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New Zealand Movie Review: Second Hand Wedding
Second Hand Wedding is the story of the Rose family whose hording matriarch Jill, is obsessed with attending a popular New Zealand weekend ritual, the Garage Sale.
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Why Cats Appear to Sulk
The common misconception that cats are sulking when they engage in certain behaviours results from a lack of understanding of feline social signals.
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Blended Families Myths
The Brady Bunch TV show introduced the world to blended families, but didn't necessarily present the reality.
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Emotional Affairs
Emotional cheating can damage a relationship more than a one night stand. Here's how to fix the consequences of an emotional affair & prevent it from happening again.
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How to Discuss The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible is a rich and complex tale of love and betrayal. It's many themes and complex characters make it a great choice for book group discussions.
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How to Succeed in Marriage
Lifetime marriages are possible and fun. Most people get married with the idea that "this is the one." These tools help set the foundation of a great marriage.
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How to Tell a Bad Boss He's Bad
For every person who thinks they work for a bad boss, at least 50% have probably never spoken with them about the issue. Fix it with conversation.
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Is There Really Such Thing As Emotional Abuse?
Emotional abuse is very real, and includes any form of abuse which isn't physical. It includes everything from the silent treatment to verbal abuse and subtle manipulation to domination.

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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Lesbian Abuse is Domestic Violence
Violence against women is spousal abuse even if the perpetrator is another woman. Same sex marriages are not immune from becoming an abusive relationship.
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Monkeys and children kiss and make up at the same rate!!
An interesting study comparing the way children and monekys make up after a confrontation.
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Resolving Conflict in Marriage
Many couples worry that fighting means a marriage is in trouble. On the contrary, psychologists believe resolving conflict in marriage is the key to a happy relationship.
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Saving a Marriage is Not Impossible
Preserving a marriage rests on positive communication, treating finances as a real partnership, limiting the influence of family, and keeping mistakes in the past.
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Specific Abuser Tactics: Witholding and Teasing
How many times have you been treated to the "silent treatment?" This article discusses that and teasing, and tells you ways to respond to these two classic abuser tactics.
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Stop It With The Funny Animal Sidekicks
Do you like funny animal sidekicks? Do you know anyone who does? Neither do I. Oh yeah, and I don't like them either.
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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 Versanelle
Often employing the usual poetic devices, the versanelle is a crafty little form whose elements include brevity, narration, critique of human nature, and a punch line.
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When Should You Quit Your Job?
Quitting your job is a decision you shouldn't take lightly, but there are several reasons why you will come to the conclusion that it's time to say goodbye to your boss.
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How to Get Kids Talking
These strategies will help get conversations going between you and your child, moving you well beyond those one-word answers you're often met with.
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How to Survive Freshman Year
Freshmen - they have just graduated high-school and always look lost on the first day of college. They then spend the time scurrying about to find buildings.
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Overcoming Conflict Avoidance
Many people avoid conflict to the detriment of themselves and their relationships. Strong conflict resolution skills can be an impetus for personal and relational growth.
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SILENT CAL COOLIDGE
A personal look at "Silent Cal" Coolidge
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Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes: Words Left Unspoken--Updated 6/1/00
A brief discourse on the literary relationship between Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.
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Medication?
Medication for children with ADHD; is this the route to health, is this the only way, what factors are involved? Read important facts pertaining to this issue and judge for yourself.
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Coping with Various Types of Stalkers - The Narcissist
Feels entitled to your time, attention, admiration, and resources. Interprets every rejection as an act of aggression which leads to a narcissistic injury. Reacts with sustained rage and vindictiveness. Can turn violent because he feels omnipotent and immune to the consequences of his actions.
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Coping with Your Abuser
Sometimes it looks hopeless. Abusers are ruthless, immoral, sadistic, calculated, cunning, persuasive, deceitful - in short, they appear to be invincible. They easily sway the system in their favor. Here is a list of escalating countermeasures. They represent the distilled experience of thousands of victims of abuse. They may help you cope with abuse and overcome it.
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Silent Slashing
RoseMeade's Wellness Nook this month takes a look at two patients described as having experienced depression to a degree that harming themselves became the allusive false remedy. What we will be examining here is whether therapy/medication treatment may or may not be the best way to approach this illness or whether a treatment center may be a better place for them to be placed. Read and see if what you learn here can help you decide to either get some help for yourself, or someone you may know who needs help with depression.
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Fighting Fair In Relationships
Fights are an inevitable part of most healthy relationships. In spite of this, it is important to look at these conflicts as a way to prevent future conflict.
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Coping with Stalking and Stalkers
Coping techniques suited to one type of stalker may backfire or prove to be futile with another. The only denominator common to all bullying stalkers is their pent-up rage.
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