The behaviors that make manipulation hard to see aren't accidents. They're the mechanism. Here's what the manipulators are ...

While manipulative personalities often stem from nuanced places — from family trauma, to personality changes, and even from a sense of adversity that hardens a person's sense of empathy and self — ...

Everyone has all kinds of people in their lives who serve different purposes. Some will make you feel truly lucky to know them, while others might make you question your sanity a bit. When someone ...

Getting into a disagreement with another person is never easy. It often brings up uncomfortable feelings like stress, anger or sadness. But while arguments are generally uncomfortable with just about ...

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 ...

Spotting these phrases isn't about starting a fight; it's about ending the one happening in your own head. When you realize ...

You can't always get what you want, but manipulative people sure will throw out all of the stops to try. Guilt-tripping is a common tactic, but one psychologist says it can come in many forms that are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Research sheds light on the manipulative nature of ...

Psychological manipulation in relationships takes many subtle forms. Learn to spot the five key tactics—and what you can do ...

Last year, I was briefly convinced I had found “the one.” The funny part? I didn’t even really believe in “the one.” I wasn’t the type to dream about weddings or obsess over soulmates. This wasn’t a ...