THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MANIPULATION THAT 94% OF PEOPLE LEARN TOO LATE...
1. Gaslighting
• They insist an incident didn’t happen when it did and claim they did or said something when they didn’t
• The goal is to make you question your own reality, memory, or perceptions
• Always give yourself permission to leave the conversation when it starts
• They insist an incident didn’t happen when it did and claim they did or said something when they didn’t
• The goal is to make you question your own reality, memory, or perceptions
• Always give yourself permission to leave the conversation when it starts
2. Silent treatment
• They stop all forms of communication by ignoring all your calls and texts
• You end up doing just about anything to stop the feeling the sense of "punishment"
• Subtly find alternatives and never beg for attention, this only encourages the behavior
• They stop all forms of communication by ignoring all your calls and texts
• You end up doing just about anything to stop the feeling the sense of "punishment"
• Subtly find alternatives and never beg for attention, this only encourages the behavior
3. Giving ultimatums
• Ultimatums like "if you don't accept this, it's over" are distressing because they generate anxiety
"All or nothing" threats put pressure on you to make a decision before you're ready
• Always ask for time to think or else reject right away
• Ultimatums like "if you don't accept this, it's over" are distressing because they generate anxiety
"All or nothing" threats put pressure on you to make a decision before you're ready
• Always ask for time to think or else reject right away
4. Negative humor
• Manipulators make critical or hurtful comments and brush them off as "jokes"
• By demeaning you they impose psychological superiority over you
• Ignore the negativity, stay calm and keep a positive attitude
• Manipulators make critical or hurtful comments and brush them off as "jokes"
• By demeaning you they impose psychological superiority over you
• Ignore the negativity, stay calm and keep a positive attitude
5. They claim ignorance often
• They pretend not to understand what you want them to do or say
• This way they take advantage of you and dump more responsibilities on you
• Always take a moment to evaluate if they are trying to avoid some obligation or work
• They pretend not to understand what you want them to do or say
• This way they take advantage of you and dump more responsibilities on you
• Always take a moment to evaluate if they are trying to avoid some obligation or work
6. Familiar meeting location
• A manipulative person may insist on you meeting and interacting in a physical space where space they can exercise more dominance and control
• Try to stick to a neutral place that is new to both of you
• A manipulative person may insist on you meeting and interacting in a physical space where space they can exercise more dominance and control
• Try to stick to a neutral place that is new to both of you
7. Letting you speak
• A manipulator will ask general and probing questions to establish a baseline
• They then use this baseline to evaluate your strengths and weakness
• Don't overshare, always ask questions to fully understand the person's perspective
• A manipulator will ask general and probing questions to establish a baseline
• They then use this baseline to evaluate your strengths and weakness
• Don't overshare, always ask questions to fully understand the person's perspective
8. Intellectual bullying
• This is when someone overwhelms you with facts. statistics or jargon you may have no knowledge in
• Main goal is always to take advantage of you
• Always prepare through research if it is a preplanned meeting and don't be quick to lose your stance
• This is when someone overwhelms you with facts. statistics or jargon you may have no knowledge in
• Main goal is always to take advantage of you
• Always prepare through research if it is a preplanned meeting and don't be quick to lose your stance
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- Become the master of your mind
- Practice critical thinking skills
- Make more rational decisions
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Work on your Mental Models to:
- Become the master of your mind
- Practice critical thinking skills
- Make more rational decisions
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