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Perfect Prey: Dr. Christine Cocchiola on Coercive Control

Published: Dec. 12, 2022, 9 a.m.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. The Latin root for the word \u201ccoercive\u201d literally means to surround, encompass, restrain, confine, and so on. So what does \u201ccoercive control\u201d look like in real life, you ask? Well, it could involve isolating someone away from friends and family, depriving them of basic human needs (food, water, etc.), humiliating them, managing someone else\u2019s finances, and the like. If it\u2019s a shitty way of controlling another human, like having an invisible chain wrapped around their ankles, it\u2019s coercive control. If you want a pop culture reference, look no further than Britney Spears\u2019 \u201cToxic\u201d family usurping her finances and personal agency for her nearly 14-year conservatorship.\xa0

But does it still feel abstract? Then you need to listen to today\u2019s episode, complete with special guest Dr. Christine Cocchiola, a coercive control advocate, researcher, educator, and survivor, (meaning she\u2019s able to speak on the subject from both personal and scholarly levels). During our talk, she breaks down how narcissism, shame, egos, and \u201cperfect preys\u201d play out with everyone from romantic partners to people in power, such as cult leaders.\xa0

Are you perhaps being controlled by someone without even realizing it? Maybe! Could that be detrimental to your life! Absolutely! So tune in to find out.\xa0

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