The psychologist listed the markers of latent aggression

A potentially aggressive partner often demonstrates a certain set of non-verbal and verbal signals. On March 20, a profiler, psychologist Lidiya Kutuzova, told Izvestia about them.

A potentially aggressive partner often demonstrates a specific set of non-verbal signals. According to the expert, one of the non-verbal signals of aggression is the deliberate violation of personal space. For example, a person may hover over a "victim" during a conversation and ignore her requests for distance. This behavior reflects the desire for dominance and control, the expert noted. The tense posture of the body, as well as sudden movements, speaks of restrained aggression.

"Pay attention to speech analysis, identifying dangerous communication patterns. These include depreciation and gaslighting. Phrases like "you're too sensitive," "it's all in your head," "I've never said that," signal a desire to undermine confidence in your own perception of reality," Kutuzova stressed.

She also attributed threats disguised as jokes to speech patterns. This is a test of boundaries, as well as a way to make you feel uncomfortable for "not understanding humor." Sudden changes in the tone of communication also indicate hidden aggression.

The expert also advised to pay attention to how a person treats and speaks about former partners. According to her, aggressors rarely acknowledge their responsibility for problems. In addition, statistics show that people who grew up in an aggressive environment are more likely to reproduce similar patterns in adulthood, especially if they have not undergone therapy, Kutuzova noted. She also advised to carefully monitor how a person copes with minor troubles. A disproportionate response to minor stimuli may indicate problems with emotion regulation.

In addition, the psychologist recommended to observe the social interaction of a person.

"The ability to turn aggression on and off indicates its deliberate use as a control tool. Rudeness with waiters, taxi drivers, and sellers indicates that a person perceives them as people of "lower status" and unworthy of respect. Also, the gradual restriction of a partner's contacts with friends and family often precedes an escalation of aggression, since it deprives you of a support system," the expert concluded.

Not just words: in the Russian Federation, they proposed disconnecting from the Internet for cyberbullying

They want to tighten responsibility for online harassment

On February 11, Svetlana Mikhailova, a specialist in socially significant projects called Where Are My Children, told Izvestia about how to protect children from online harassment. She noted that it is important to talk to the child and explain to him that it is normal to turn to an adult in such a situation. If bullying occurs in a game or app, then you should notify the support service and block the abusers immediately. It would also be useful to limit the number of people who have access to the child's page on social networks. Among children, cyberbullying is often a continuation of bullying at school, the expert said.