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In intimate relationships, mind games can be used to undermine one partner's belief in the validity of their own perceptions. [5] Personal experience may be denied and driven from memory, [6] and such abusive mind games may extend to the denial of the victim's reality, social undermining, and downplaying the importance of the other partner's concerns or perceptions. [7]
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Controlling behavior in relationships are behaviors exhibited by an individual who seeks to gain and maintain control over another person. [1] [2] [3] Abusers may utilize tactics such as intimidation or coercion, and may seek personal gain, personal gratification, and the enjoyment of exercising power and control. [4]
Emotional blackmail is a punishment that can take place in romantic relationships. For instance, in an unpleasant divorce, the emotional blackmailer might warn that if their spouse files for divorce, they would retain the financial assets or never allow them to interact with the children.
Redefining events to downplay their significance can be an effective way of preserving one's self-esteem. [12] One of the problems of depression (found in those with clinical, bipolar, and chronic depressive mood disorders, as well as cyclothymia) is the tendency to do the reverse: minimising the positive, discounting praise, [13] and dismissing one's own accomplishments. [14]
Britney Spears claims men “play mind games” as she previously opened up on her dating experiences in a newly resurfaced interview. The singer appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show back in October ...
While men tend to be less critical and reluctant to discuss the gender-specific effects of pornography. [1] Figures from The Netherlands in 2023: young men watched porn in the previous six months between 65% (13-15 years) and 96% (22-24 years), and young women between 22% (13-15 years) and 75% (22-24 years old). [8]
Similarities such as these led Hazan and Shaver to extend attachment theory to adult relationships. Relationships between adults also differ in some ways from relationships between children and caregivers. [7] These two kinds of relationships are not identical, but the core principles of attachment theory apply to both child-caregiver ...