This is how the psychological process is called in which an individual tries to magnify, exaggerate or modify the details of a story, in order to be perceived as a victim. This, in general, awakens the empathy of the environment towards those who were outraged, in some way, by people, organizations, among others; Thus, the affected person can get affection, support and other benefits, both emotional and physical (money, goods). These situations occur only in people who may be going through difficult situations or, well, suffer from certain psychological conditions that prevent them from having the emotional and psychological development of an average healthy person.
In the psychological and criminal field, victimization is the process in which a subject becomes a victim of a crime; a fact that makes room for a branch of psychology called " victimology ", which explains the characteristics of those who are more likely to be victims of a crime and what is the role of victims in the wrongdoing.
It should be noted that victimology not only refers to the victims of common urban crimes, but also to those products of armed conflicts, traffic accidents, natural disasters and abuses of power. In this, the so-called theories of victimization are presented, where, through victimgenesis and dogmatic victimization, it is able to determine if someone is prone to be a victim of a crime, based on their age, sex, physical condition, racial group and gender, to which are added other psychological traits.
