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Domestic abusers "weaponize love" by forging "trauma bonds" with their victims before violence begins, new research reveals. The study outlines the "tactical playbook" deployed by male abusers based ...

You might use this phrase to explain how you became besties with a coworker under the thumb of a terrible boss. Or after a date where you connected over similarly rocky childhoods. But despite what ...

Source: Leigh W. Jerome Ph.D. Trauma bonding is a type of attachment rooted in abuse. It is a well-documented psychological phenomenon where an abused person forms a powerful emotional connection to ...

Letting go of someone who hurt you isn’t always as simple as knowing they were bad for you. Trauma bonds are built on intensity, cycles of pain and relief, and a deep emotional dependency that can ...

A trauma bond can keep you in a relationship that is unhealthy and destructive. Several of your close friends may have already encouraged you to end your relationship because they see the mistreatment ...

Shahida Arabi’s viral research on narcissism and trauma bonds has empowered people to heal from toxic relationships and manifest their dream life. United States, December 25, 2025-- Shahida Arabi is ...

A civilian employee at a New Jersey military base falsely reported an active shooter so she could "trauma bond" with her coworkers, according to officials. Here's what to know and what it means.