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

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

A psychologist gives you a peek at their playbook.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms ...

Last year, I published a popular blog post that sought to outline a few go-to methods for manipulative parenting. As stated therein, parenting is all about guiding a child's development. But when ...

Manipulation often conjures images of calculated schemes and overt coercion. However, the reality is that many people engage in manipulative behaviors without conscious intent, often through the ...

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

Many think that manipulation is simply someone treating another person a specific way in order to get the outcome that they want from that person. However, there are many different manipulation ...

This research was conducted as part of a PhD project funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. No additional funding was received ...