Under torture, the subject ( victim ) is forced into a position of purely object that ultimately loses his/her sense of interiority and intimacy. ... Their belief in the goodness of human being was undermined, their sense of safety in this world is destroyed and their trust betrayed. ... The world of victims of torture are frozen, their sense of time is lost, mind occupied with fear, starvation for contact and comfort. ... The symbolization of violence for victims is "formative", it shapes their perception, self-image and outlook on life. ... In this sense, the witness of sexual violence, and ...

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They usually erode a person's common sense and drive him to abuse others by forcing them to have sex. ... Apart from this, their perceptions of reality are manipulated as they are constantly reminded by their victimizers that they are bad, unlovable and uncontrollable. ... All this is because of the perceptions that the victimizers have forced their victims to internalize which makes them believe that it was their fault. ...

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Success leads to strong relationships, while failure results in loneliness and a weak sense of self" (Erikson). ... Holly's major hurdle at this stage would be loneliness and feelings of weak sense of self. ... Case Study - Joel Early Childhood (2-3 years) Erikson claims that children who have mastered this developmental stage gain a perception of self such as "a sense of separateness and personal identity" by their third second year. ...

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Agents of social control (eg. police or social workers) may have different perceptions than participants. ... With the reward of control comes an increased sense of self worth. Those who feel they are in control have a greater sense of self worth. ...

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Introduction There are thousands of reported senseless killings every year, many of them stemming from domestic gun violence inside and often reaching outside of the home. Many victims of these shootings involve innocent men, women and children and the victims of suicide who are fatally shot...

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