On a beautiful windless June day in the mountains, all alone and gazing at a spray of alpine wildflowers, I suddenly sucked in two deep chest breaths,
Attachment styles in domestic violence – the A-C pair
Attachment theory and science provides a unique perspective on the dynamics and motivations in domestic violence cases. The Dynamic Maturational Model
Wellness and secondary trauma for legal professionals: safety and danger
By Mark Baumann, Copyright 2023 Wellness and secondary trauma are two related and challenging issues for legal professionals. The practice of law
Equipoise is the art of balancing opposing interests during conflict
Equipoise describes the lawyer's art of balancing opposing interests and states while remaining poised for action. It is often necessary to take time
Information processing and transformation
How can two people look at the same "facts" and come up with wildly different conclusions? Why are clients unable to understand the problem as you do?
Shame vs humiliation: Do these emotions express differentially in DMM attachment patterns?
In terms of attachment patterns, is there a cognitive vs. affective difference in how people perceive, respond to, and use shame and humiliation? The
DMM Danger list
Attachment theory describes a biopsychosocial system designed to protect people from dangers, especially relationship dangers. It’s a foundational
13 shiny objects: How attachment-science can give a deeper understanding into the problems of and solutions to coercive control
A Conflict Science Institute white paper By Mark Baumann, © 2019 Defining domestic violence as coercive control starts a deeper insight into the
A family systems approach to addressing DV in court orders: A legal brief and the start of a dialogue
Effectively addressing DV and coercive control, especially when children are involved, requires lawyers and courts to define domestic violence better,