Psychology Quote by Shannon Thomas

“psychological abusers damage others – not out of impaired judgement – but because they enjoy the control they gain from abusing people.”

— Shannon Thomas

“Almost no abuser is mean or frightening all the time. At least occasionally, he is loving, gentle, and humorous and perhaps even capable of…

— Lundy Bancroft

“Their experiences led them to create assumptions about others and related beliefs about themselves such as "this is my lot in life" and "this…

— Christine A. Courtois

“The important point to remember is that most outwardly expressed emotions of psychological abusers are for a distinct purpose; that is usually to harm…

— Shannon Thomas

“Emotional abusers condition their victims to feel ashamed, inadequate, and unstable. This is because they are cowards, incapable of healthy relationships with strong and…

— Jackson MacKenzie

“ABUSIVE MEN COME in every personality type, arise from good childhoods and bad ones, are macho men or gentle, “liberated” men. No psychological test…

— Lundy Bancroft

“Psychological abusers are known for becoming jealous of any attention not being given to them.”

— Shannon Thomas

“Psychological abuse is not a one-and-done type of harm.”

— Shannon Thomas

“Rather than being insecure, psychological abusers are easily offended, consumed with themselves, and want things just their way.   Each”

— Shannon Thomas

“The abuser is the only person who can deliver moments of peace, by being his better self for a while. Thus, the abuser holds…

— Gavin de Becker

“In a verbally abusive relationship, the partner learns to tolerate abuse without realizing it and to lose self-esteem without realizing it. She is blamed…

— Patricia Evans

Objectification is a critical reason why an abuser tends to get worse over time. As his conscience adapts to one level of cruelty-he builds…

— Lundy Bancroft