A civilian employee at a New Jersey military base falsely reported an active shooter so she could "trauma bond" with her coworkers, according to officials. Here's what to know and what it means.

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A scare about a supposed shooting that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military base was a hoax caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with her colleagues, according to ...

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Domestic abusers "weaponize love" by forging "trauma bonds" with their victims before violence begins, new research reveals. The study outlines the "tactical playbook" deployed by male abusers based ...

ध्यानात् विषयान् पुंसः संगस्तेषूपजायते। संगात् संजायते कामः कामात् क्रोधोऽभिजायते॥ Sometimes a painful relationship feels ...