Kavanaugh's interview and his demeanor with his wife.

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9. Battered Woman Syndrome

"...a pattern of behavior that develops in victims of domestic violence as a result of serious, long-term abuse. BWS is dangerous primarily because it can lead to what some scholars say is "learned helplessness" -- or psychological paralysis -- where the victim becomes so depressed, defeated, and passive that she believes she is incapable of leaving her abuser."