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Short‑Term Effects of the Innocence Defense

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Short‑Term Effects of the Innocence Defense

  1. Confusion
  2. Self-doubt
  3. Emotional exhaustion
  4. Feeling guilty for raising concerns
  5. Rapid self-silencing
  6. Abandoning the original issue
  7. Feeling like the “bad guy”
  8. Cognitive fog
  9. Pressure to comfort them
  10. Loss of clarity
  11. Shame activation
  12. Emotional withdrawal
  13. Hypervigilance around future feedback
  14. Feeling manipulated
  15. Conflict avoidance

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