Future Faking

Coping Behavior

Behavioral CopingMaladaptive Coping

negative valencehigh arousal

Description

Using promises of a wonderful future to extract compliance or tolerance of abuse in the present.

Physiological Effects

Hope-cycling, cognitive dissonance, eventual crash

Reflection Tip

Do actions align with these promises, or are they only words?

De-escalation Tip

Judge based on current behavior, not future potential.

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