Most people can agree they have encountered manipulative individuals at least once in their lifetime. Whether deceitful bosses or conniving false friends, these individuals seem to dedicate themselves ...

Emotional manipulators tend to benefit from having a sense of emotional intelligence without the added social and internal burdens of compassion or empathy. According to a study from the SAGE Open ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating relationships can be tricky, especially when dealing with manipulative individuals. These people have a knack for ...

Knowing if you’re being manipulated or gaslit can be so tricky. By nature, those tactics are insidious, hard to call out and easily twisted. “It’s a psychological power move wrapped in plausible ...

"Manipulation" is a term that is often used within the annals of relationship and forensic psychology. It often refers to attempts to control or change a situation or someone else's behavior. I prefer ...

Pete and Laurie (names changed to protect confidentiality) were counseling clients of mine who were "Head Game Gamblers," a destructive behavior I describe in my book, Why Can't You Read My Mind? In ...