How do we identify with an aggressor?
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study explores the psychological phenomenon called identification with the aggressor, using tasks that involve reading emotions and association tests. It may help us better understand how people process difficult experiences.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must speak Hebrew well.
- You do not have dissociative identity disorder.
- You are not currently using drugs regularly.
- You do not have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.
- You have normal hearing and vision (or corrected to normal) and are not currently being abused or at risk of suicide.
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