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1. The Psychology of "Home" and Survival Under Domestic Tyranny

The Psychology of "Home" and
Survival Under Domestic Tyranny
HOW TO FEEL AT HOME UNDER DOMESTIC ABUSE
By Almadatova A, Zhigalina D,
Shabalina K, Spaskova A, Katkova A,
Vilmov L, Panushkina A.

2. The House as an Inner Sanctuary

HOUSE VS. HOME
What is the first
thing an abuser
takes?
• Not freedom – that
comes later
• Your home – as a
psychological construct
What is “home” for students of
RSUH?
• 48% – presence of specific people
• 22,7%– sense of complete control
• 13.3% – a physical address

3. The Fortress of Silence

HOUSE VS. HOME
What happens when
walls become a trap?
• You build new walls
– not of brick, but of
silence. You filter
every word, rehearse
conversations, make
yourself small. It is a
survival mechanism.
How do students feel at
home? (1 – not safe at all,
10 – completely safe)
• 25.3% rated it 10
• 25.3% rated it 8
• 14.7% rated it 6

4. Who Can You Trust?

THE END OF SAFE CONNECTIONS
Abuse thrives where
people cannot trust
each other.
Do students feel the need to
filter what they say at home?
One of the abuser’s first
moves is to destroy
horizontal connections –
friends, neighbors, even
family. You are told:
“You can’t trust anyone
outside this family.”
Loyalty is redefined as
silence.
• Never – 42.7%
• Only sensitive topics – 38.7%
• Always – 18.7%

5. Domestic-Scale Stockholm Syndrome

When stress becomes
constant and there seems to
be no way out, the mind does
a terrible thing: it adapts.
The thought arises: “If I
cannot change the situation, I
must accept it as right. If this
is love, then the pain
becomes easier to bear.”
Would students confide in
people outside their close circle
if they had a serious problem?
• Possibly, but cautiously – 48%
• Yes, if their life is threatened – 32%
• No – 20%

6. Creating Micro-Worlds and Inner Emigration

HOW DO YOU SURVIVE WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF ENTIRELY?
How do you survive
without losing yourself
entirely?
You don’t try to fix everything
at once. You fight for a small
space – one square meter where
the tyranny has no power. This
is how you restore control over
the small when control over the
large is lost
What is the main self-help tool for
students when they feel unsafe?
Complete social isolation – 44%
Hobbies (reading, art, gardening, etc.) – 33.3%
Acquiring new skills – 9.3%
Learning foreign languages – 6.7%
Distracting themselves / escapism – 2.6% (combined)
I don’t experience such feelings – 1.3%

7.

CONCLUSION:
HOME IS WHERE YOU DON’T HAVE TO HIDE THE TRUTH
Can a person truly “feel at home” in a
place where they have to hide their
thoughts and feelings?
Students answered clearly: 86.7% said no –
honesty is the foundation of home and
relationships. Only 13.3% believed that inner
freedom is enough.
Physically? Yes. A house is possible.
Metaphysically? No. Because home is not just a
house. A true home is where you feel like a
person – where you do not have to hide your
emotions to survive.