Pamela Smart: Should She Get A New Trial?
It explains the mechanics of grooming, including gradual boundary desensitization, normalization of criminal behavior, and the creation of emotional dependence, which led the teenager to commit murder.summaryGrooming is defined not by immediate sexual contact but by building trust and access, followed by a gradual redefinition of boundaries through 'gradual desensitization' where small violations become the new normal.takeaway“In psychology, we call this the gradual desensitization of boundaries. What would have seemed really far out there in the early days just seems like a natural extension weeks into a relationship.”quote














