Research & Resources

1. Nervous System & Threat Response
(matches: nervous-system, regulation-capacity)

2. Emotional Regulation & Capacity
(keep separate from SNS so you can include tolerance, overwhelm, shutdown)

3. Attachment, Bonding & Reinforcement
(attachment theory, trauma bonding, intermittent reinforcement)

4. Cognitive Biases & Defense Mechanisms
(foundations-psychology, parts of internal-narratives)

5. Internal Narratives & Meaning-Making
(internal-narratives, your “stories” lens)

6. Social Scripts & Cultural Conditioning
(social-scripts)

7. Social Influence & Interpersonal Perception
(social-influence, attribution, reputation, group dynamics)

8. Relational Dynamics & Patterns
(relational-dynamics, push-pull, pursuit/withdrawal, etc.)

9. Emotional Manipulation & Control Tactics
(emotional-manipulation, dictionary overlap)

10. Communication Breakdowns & Conflict Patterns
(fighting styles, shutdown, non-apologies, mixed signals)

11. Power, Control & Abuse Dynamics
(lets you separate “tactics” from broader abusive structures)

12. Self-Trust, Boundaries & Decision-Making
(self-trust-boundaries)

13. Healing, Recovery & Behavior Change
(healing-recovery)

14. Perception, Interpretation & Reality Distortion
(invisible-signals + misinterpretation + “what am I seeing vs what’s real”)