While emotional abuse can harm anyone, "it is particularly insidious when inflicted upon vulnerable populations like children, the elderly or individuals (who) have a history of trauma," says Guerra.

Emotional abuse "can also be known as 'invisible' abuse because it isn't physical, meaning it's not obvious to the eye," says licensed marriage and family therapist Payal Patel, LMFT.

Victims of emotional abuse are also more prone to experience mental health challenges such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, substance misuse and suicidal ...

Understanding the manipulation tactics Emotional abuse through gaslighting involves systematic attempts to undermine someone’s trust in their own perceptions and feelings. Behavioral analyst ...

A UB criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field’s guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas related to criminology and criminal ...

The concept of emotional needs is derived from a misunderstanding of Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation known as the “Hierarchy of Needs.” (I think today he would call it the “Hierarchy ...

The most insidious aspect of emotional abuse is how it normalizes itself. What starts as occasional criticism becomes constant belittling. Playful teasing transforms into cruel mockery. Protective ...

The pop-psychology concept of “emotional needs” conflates wanting, preferring, and desiring with need. When one is convinced one needs something, the pursuit of it can become obsessive ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field’s guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas ...

More information: Christopher R. Dennison, Emotional invalidation: an integration with Agnew's general strain theory, Journal of Crime and Justice (2025). DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2025.2464012 ...