Psychological terms
This lobe is responsible for interpreting pain, touch, and identifying spacial awareness
Parietal lobe
The domestic violence hotline suggests creating this to aid in escape
personal safety plan
If the female victim gets pregnant, how do abuse rates typically change
Increase in abusive behaviors
In the average human, the brain weighs this much
3 lbs
Post-Traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
This is the emotional process victims of domestic violence and rape often feel after escaping
Grief
More than half of female homicide victims in the US are killed by this suspect
current or former male partners
This part of the brain becomes hyperactive, making neutral things feel dangerous.
Amygdala
These are often used as a tool against the victim while escaping
Children/pets
20
This nerve is responsible for sensation from the scalp, teeth, jaw, sinuses, parts of the mouth and face to the brain, and more
Trigeminal Nerve
Survivors often feel this after leaving and blaming themselves
Guilt
This is what survivors feel that they lack and need restored after escaping
Control
These are used to recognize abuse and identify the type
Warning signs/red flags
The reason abusers act in that way towards their victims, what they want
Power and control
This part of the brain is largely responsible for memories and regulating emotions
Hippocampus
This Netflix limited series based on a book depicts the cycle of abuse and escape process very well
Maid