A psychologist gives you a peek at their playbook.

Manipulative people only care about holding onto the power and control, and they'll say whatever it takes to do that. Here ...

Manipulative behavior refers to a person's use of gaslighting, love bombing, and other behaviors used to gain power or influence over another. These relational tactics often damage another person's ...

Manipulative people rarely sound manipulative — in fact, they can often sound reasonable or even helpful at first. But ...

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 ...

Try it next time a manipulator pushes your buttons.

"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 ...

If you constantly feel responsible for someone’s unspoken dissatisfaction but can’t trace the true source, you may be caught in a narcissist’s silent game of “dry begging.” What makes manipulation so ...

When you’re dealing with a toxic, narcissistic, or abusive person, you don’t want to add any fuel to their fire. In fact, in many instances, you’d probably like to simply disappear. Emotionally, ...

Brian and Tamara (names changed to protect confidentiality) had lived together, relatively happily, for five years. Brian lately became suspicious that Tamara had a hidden agenda whenever she was ...