Assertion: captor | /r/CapableOf | execute that threat
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text: Perceived threat to survival and the belief that one's captor is willing to execute that threat
text: When captors don’t act on their threats—or when they do small, seemingly nice things for their victims—it can seem like they actually care about the people they’re holding captive.
text: That there is a perceived threat to the captive’s existence, and they fervently believe that the captor will carry out that threat.
text: If victims believe their captors will carry through on their threats, it makes them more compliant.