A tool designed to demonstrate and explain the coercive methods of stress manipulation
used to torture prisoners of war. It has been applied to explain the coercive techniques used by perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Category: coercive control
The Controller
The harsh reality of “perspecticide” in a coercive control relationship
People subjected to perspecticide often blame themselves, as they feel despairing and disoriented. It can be hard for them to figure out exactly what’s wrong. Controlling partners serve as a filter for the outside world, gradually forcing their victims to lose the support of family, friends, and coworkers. Isolated and controlled in this way, victims lose self-esteem and have trouble remembering what they once thought, felt, and believed. There is hope, however, for victims of perspecticide and coercive control. And recovering one’s own perspectives and life is mighty sweet.
For more information on how to recognize perspecticide and reclaim your sense of self after a controlling relationship, please check out Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship.
