CBC Welcome to Paradise — Detailed Class & Exam Notes

Compartmentalization

Mentally separating different parts of your life to avoid dealing with them together.

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Violence and abuse occurring within an intimate relationship; includes physical and psychological dimensions.

Victim-Blaming

Shifting responsibility for an offender's actions onto the person harmed.

Shame

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

Coercive Control

A pattern of behavior used by one person to dominate and trap another in an intimate relationship.

Length of Anna Maria Tremonti's marriage to Pat

About one year.

Public/Private Divide

The difference between how individuals present themselves in public versus their actual experiences at home.

The Long Tail of Trauma

The lasting psychological effects of abuse that continue long after physical violence has ended.

Hypervigilance

Remaining physically and mentally prepared for danger even after the original threat has passed.

Dissociation

Psychological disconnection from traumatic experiences, feelings, or memories.

Gaslighting

Causing someone to doubt their perceptions, memories, feelings, and understanding of reality.

Survivor Agency

A survivor regaining control over their decisions, identity, and interpretation of their experiences.