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Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #12 | “Identification With the Aggressor”

March 7, 2019 By Michael Bader

Most forms of child abuse arise from a mechanism called “identification with the aggressor” in which a developing child becomes like his/her abuser as a way to feel safe and to maintain an attachment to the abuser.  This process is common in individuals but also in groups, e.g. most forms of hazing and the need of one disadvantaged social group to put down another group.

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