Domestic Abusers Create "Trauma Bonds" with Victims
Research by a University of Cambridge criminologist reveals that male domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty to create a deep psychological hold on their victims.
This tactic, described as "weaponising love", involves sharing tales of their own childhood trauma to generate a sense of attachment based on cycles of threat and relief.
Victims describe this attachment as feeling like an "addiction", leaving them desperate for approval.
Manufacturing Trauma Bonds
According to researcher Mags Lesiak, this "trauma bond" is intentionally manufactured by perpetrators using strategic systems of control, long before any visible signs of violence appear.
- Intense affection and emotional cruelty are used to create a deep psychological hold.
- Tales of childhood trauma are shared to generate a sense of attachment.
- Cycles of threat and relief are used to create a sense of desperation for approval.
Author's summary: Domestic abusers use tactics to create trauma bonds with victims.
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