Upon looking at all of the research and work that had been done on the sexual abuse of children, I decided that too many people had researched on the outcomes and tendencies of the abused parties. They don't have as much research on the psychological tendencies of abused individuals and the thought processes that help them make decisions. Because I'm interested in psychological aspects that are behind the bad decisions or the thoughts we have about our character and how we've come to that conclusion. And I've found that we develop certain truths about ourselves, the world around us, and the people in our lives that govern how we perceive the world around us. This is the case with normal children as well as children who have been abused, but this is why children behave in the way they do. For instance, abused children often have problems with authority figures because they don't perceive them as caring guardians who are supposed to protect them. Instead, they associate all authority figures with their parents and believe all adults are there to take advantage of them when that is often not the case. Further, many abused children have learned behaviors that show up in their life, but it's the psychological aspect of it that holds them captive. A son who has grown up to be strong enough to overpower his mother who has been beating him since he was little will not stand up to her because he has grown accustomed to cowering in fear whenever his mother is near. This behavior is called learned helplessness. There are many different concepts I have yet to find and I look forward to delving into this research topic more fully and finding out exactly which thought processes precede which actions.
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