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4 days agoWanting to Stop Wanting Is Still Wanting
Understanding how wants function helps identify what needs changing and provides clues to the goals behind outcomes.
"Coercive control" is the term for a diabolical relationship pattern that can have devastating consequences. It occurs when one person unreasonably interferes with another person's free will and liberty (Pisarra, 2022). The seriousness of coercive control is being increasingly acknowledged, and in some places, it is now a criminal offence. As heinous as coercive control is, the dynamics of controlling may be key to understanding what is occurring.