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Manipulative people can be a tough nut to crack. Their behaviors often leave you feeling exhausted and bewildered, as they twist situations to suit their needs. But what if you could subtly twist the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Those masterful manipulators. We’ve all dealt with those ...

There’s a fine line between influencing someone and manipulating them. The big distinction? Transparency. When you manipulate, you’re trying to get your way while concealing your true motive.

Emotionally abusive partners don’t need to lie outright when they can simply make you doubt your own reality. Here’s how they evade responsibility and keep you guessing. “Plausible deniability” is ...

Most of us have had the unfortunate experience of being manipulated. Maybe it was a powerful person at work, someone higher on the social hierarchy, or someone whose attention we once craved. Perhaps ...

Not everyone has your best intentions in mind. Isolating people from their social circles and even excluding them from conversations is a manipulative tactic that gaslighters and narcissistic people ...

“There are those whose primary ability is to spin wheels of manipulation. It is their second skin and without these spinning wheels, they simply do not know how to function.” ― C. JoyBell C ...