Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Emotional manipulation becomes amplified during the holidays because families are navigating heightened expectations, traditions ...

When manipulative people want to control you, they'll resort to toxic tactics. But before you turn 40, you should know these ...

The flickering gaslights in a 1944 film gave birth to what would become one of the most insidious forms of emotional abuse recognized today. In the classic thriller “Gaslight,” Ingrid Bergman portrays ...

Emotional manipulation is a subtle yet powerful form of control that can leave a person feeling confused, guilty and emotionally drained. It often starts with small, seemingly harmless behaviors that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating relationships can be tricky, especially when you're trying to figure out if your spouse is just being "difficult" or if ...

Are some of us more likely to be manipulated than others? New research shows that the desire to be loved can make us tolerate even the worst kind of gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological ...

The irony of psychological manipulation is it makes the beliefs that kept you safe turn on you. By the time you realize the damage, it's often too late. Some of the most enduring forms of manipulation ...

Recent research indicates that incarcerated women with psychopathic traits exhibit unexpected patterns of emotional ...

Tension: Toxic behavior rarely looks toxic at first. It often hides inside everyday language—phrases that sound harmless ...

It's the season of giving, but you likely don't want to be on the receiving end of emotional manipulation during the holidays. This form of manipulation occurs when someone tries to influence your ...