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  • Coercive Control Is About Taking Away Someone Else’s Freedom

    Coercive Control Is About Taking Away Someone Else’s Freedom

    Coercive control is not simply about someone being difficult or controlling. It is much more than that. Coercive control is about taking away someone else’s freedom. It involves manipulation, control and other methods, such as intermittent reinforcement, which I wrote about here. It begins when one person interferes with another person’s freedom to choose, decide…