Navigating friendships can sometimes feel like walking a tightrope, especially when you're trying to distinguish between a friend who's simply a bit self-centered and one who's crossing into ...

Navigating relationships can be tricky, especially when you're trying to figure out if your spouse is just being "difficult" or if there's something deeper, like emotional manipulation, at play. It's ...

In relationships, emotional manipulation is often about seizing power and using it to control the other person mentally, physically, financially, or emotionally. If you or your loved ones are in a ...

Many fake people, who weaponize their own empathetic moments and charisma for their own advantage, embody the "dark side" of ...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you muster the courage to voice your feelings, only to end up feeling guilty and invalidated? It’s a scenario many of us have experienced. You try to ...

Some people are kind, and others are kind to get something from you. The first are treasures in your life, and the latter are simply manipulators who make you feel terrible. Marriage and relationships ...

One way for manipulators to get control over the one they are exploiting is through targeting their victim’s weakness. So if your partner uses your insecurities, fears, worries and concerns against ...

Many people, especially in toxic relationships or with a history of childhood trauma, have been programmed to believe they're "too sensitive" in their daily lives in the face of gaslighting partners ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Research sheds light on the manipulative nature of machiavellian individuals, ...

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 ...