From "flattery traps" to "emotional rollercoasters," leading psychologist María Jesús Álava Reyes shares her expert guide to spotting manipulators and reclaiming your inner strength.

Manipulation and narcissism are weighty terms, especially when used in the same sentence. But there's a reason they're often uttered in the same breath (and quote tile on Instagram): The two go hand ...

Psychology expert Shadé Zahrai reveals the simple yet effective phrase you can use when you are being gaslit, guilt-tripped or subtly coerced by a manipulator.

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Ever been in a conversation that left you feeling weirdly guilty, confused, or questioning your own reality? Congrats – you might have just experienced the special joy of being manipulated.

Recent research has analyzed the benefits of manipulation in hopes of teasing out the differences between “harmless” manipulation and “harmful” manipulation. Most social interactions involve some form ...

Emotional manipulation can be painfully confusing, but you can protect yourself from a master manipulator by learning to spot these common signs.

For decades, marketing has often been treated like a game of psychological chess. Companies spent millions learning how to ...

Calling someone manipulative is a criticism of that person’s character. Saying that you have been manipulated is a complaint about having been treated badly. Manipulation is dodgy at best, and ...

People deal with all kinds of pressures at work: deadlines, employer expectations and extensive procedures. Another pressure comes in the form of employee manipulation. Employee manipulation means ...