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Understanding what a toxic empath is and how they relate to narcissists can shed light on how these two characters behave and ...

Domestic abusers "weaponize love" by forging "trauma bonds" with their victims before violence begins, new research reveals. The study outlines the "tactical playbook" deployed by male abusers based ...

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ध्यानात् विषयान् पुंसः संगस्तेषूपजायते। संगात् संजायते कामः कामात् क्रोधोऽभिजायते॥ Sometimes a painful relationship feels ...