Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with tales of their own childhood trauma, to generate a deep psychological hold that can feel like an “addiction” according to some victims.
Study shows how domestic abusers forge ‘trauma bonds’ before violence begins
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