From 9c5cc7abb27e38e9ee21ba65b2f43595f5d24ba8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Randall Havens Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:30:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Added=20Appendix=20C:=20Mapping=20recursive=20l?= =?UTF-8?q?inguistic=20patterns=20to=20DARVO,=20gaslighting,=20and=20psych?= =?UTF-8?q?ological=20manipulation=20techniques=E2=80=94establishes=20ethi?= =?UTF-8?q?cal=20resonance=20and=20analytical=20precision.?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- appendix-c_alignment-darvo-gaslighting.md | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 appendix-c_alignment-darvo-gaslighting.md diff --git a/appendix-c_alignment-darvo-gaslighting.md b/appendix-c_alignment-darvo-gaslighting.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b2321d --- /dev/null +++ b/appendix-c_alignment-darvo-gaslighting.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# Appendix C: Alignment Mapping to DARVO, Gaslighting, and Manipulation Techniques + +This appendix maps the **Recursive Linguistic Forensics** methodology to established psychological manipulation frameworks. +It demonstrates how the **recursive collapse of coherence** often parallels the structural dynamics of abuse and deception. + +--- + +## Mapping Table: Recursive Patterns → Manipulative Techniques + +| Recursive Pattern | Manipulation Technique | Description | +|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------| +| **Narrative Overcontrol** | Gaslighting | Overdefined, rehearsed stories pressure the listener into doubting inconsistencies that should be obvious. | +| **Denial Looping** | DARVO (Deny) | Repetitive use of “I never” or “always” to suppress ambiguity and preempt questioning. | +| **Claimant Displacement** | DARVO (Reverse Victim/Offender) | Shifting blame or agency onto external forces to obscure personal accountability. | +| **Temporal Drift** | Reality Distortion | Manipulation of timelines to create confusion, plausible deniability, or false narratives. | +| **Empathic Bypass** | Emotional Negation | Suppression or redirection of affect to bypass expected emotional responses. | +| **Overjustification** | Justification Spiral | Excessive detail and reasoning used to camouflage falsehoods or manipulate plausibility. | +| **Fractured Resonance** | Coherence Collapse | Speech lacks internal harmony; rhythm and tone contradict content, revealing deeper incongruence. | + +--- + +## Notes on Use + +This mapping allows analysts and adjusters to: + +- Recognize when a claim narrative echoes **abusive communication patterns** +- Avoid retraumatizing genuine victims misflagged by behavioral AI +- Support trauma-informed verification practices + +--- + +> *"To detect the lie is to hear what it silences. To witness deception is to feel the fracture it tries to hide."* + +This alignment underscores the **moral weight** of our framework. +We are not just identifying fraud. We are **witnessing distortion** in its linguistic birth. +