Isolation Techniques (Individual)

Isolation Techniques employed by individuals {see Wikipedia article on Abuse} to socially isolate another individual {see Wikipedia article on Victimisation}; these behaviors are routinely used by the various classifications of psychological abusers towards their victims.^[1][2][3][4]

The abuser employs some of the type of isolation techniques that cults do, such as: separation from family and community; taking control of the handling of the victim's resources and property; Undoing (Mind Control), physical isolation; extortion/dependency tactics; controlling victim's access to necessities.^[4][5][6]

Specific Techniques

Following are a few of the specific techniques the abusive individual uses to isolate his victim:

• Ostracism {see section on "Modern usage"} - the ignoring of and excluding of another individual by a social culture
• Shunning - emotional distancing or cessation of interaction with an individual within a social group
• The Silent Treatment - in a domestic setting, the continual or prolonged ignoring of an individual by refusing to speak to him or her
• The Snub or The Cut - in a social setting, refusal to acknowledge another individual's presence
• Qahr - an Iranian cultural practice of deliberate avoidance of interaction with another family member^[7]
• Inappropriate Sūtak^[8] (Rules of Impurity) behavior towards family member
• Inappropriate Caste Quarantina {see Wikipedia Article on Untouchable Caste}
• Isolating victim by creating separate households within the family dwelling; also to facilitate denial of food & other necessities^[9]
• Undoing {see Wikipedia Article on Undoing, ref. ungeschehenmachen} a defense mechanism in which a person tries to 'undo' a thought or action by engaging in contrary behavior.
• Displaced Mortido of victim's energy in the form of destruction, confiscation or physical displacement of victim's property ^[2][3]
• Using Slander, Scapegoating, and Vilification^[10] to isolate the victim socially.

Purpose of Isolation

Isolation of an individual in order to gain a position of power or control over that person are techniques used in various legally identified abuse situations such as Elder Abuse,^[11][12] Domestic Abuse in Marriage and other forms of Domestic Partnerships,^[1][13] and Child Abuse.^[14][15][16] These same techniques are also used within such legally-accepted settings as Cults^[17][18] and Fundamentalist Churches.^[19][20][21]

The degree of power and control over the victim is contingent upon the degree of his physical or emotional isolation.^[22][23]

Further reading

• "Profile of a Narcissistic Sociopath". May 28, 2015. 
• Sociopaths: Symptoms and Traits, by Thomas C Weiss, Pub. 2014-12-13 (Rev. 2016-06-30)
• Imani, Amil (June 27, 2010). "Abstract on The Islamic Authoritarian Mindset". 

See also

• Manipulation
• Machiavellianism
• Minimisation (psychology)
• Meiosis (figure of speech)
• Prisoner abuse
• Gaslighting

References