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What Every Sex Abuse Story Has in Common: The Patterns That Protect Predators

Here is a very short list of the most common denominators in sex abuse and trafficking stories, grounded in lived experience, trauma research, and systemic patterns: 1. Power imbalance. The abuser holds more social, economic, institutional, or physical power than … Continue reading

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Top 10  Early Warning Signs of Serial Abusers or Predators

Predators and other abusers rarely act at random. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, their behaviors follow relational patterns shaped by a need to control, dominate, and avoid accountability. These patterns are often visible if we know what to look … Continue reading

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“Postpartum Psychosis May Run in Families,” But It’s Not In the Genes

“Postpartum Psychosis May Run in Families,” blares a headline at Neuroscience News. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, what is often described as a condition that “runs in families” may not be primarily genetic, but rather deeply shaped by relational … Continue reading

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