Think your fictional villain is memorable? If they're just "evil," readers will forget them instantly. The most unfor ...

Suddenly, you're "calling them a liar," you're "always so suspicious," you have "trust issues" that YOU need to work on. They ...

Ever been in a conversation that left you feeling weirdly guilty, confused, or questioning your own reality? Congrats – you might have just experienced the special joy of being manipulated.

Psychological fatigue is a common outcome of covert manipulation. Studies link emotional imbalance to increased stress and ...

The flickering gaslights in a 1944 film gave birth to what would become one of the most insidious forms of emotional abuse recognized today. In the classic thriller “Gaslight,” Ingrid Bergman portrays ...

Manipulation doesn't always look dramatic or explosive. It could be a loaded comment in a meeting, a subtle guilt trip in an email, or a casual remark that leaves you questioning yourself long after ...

Recent research has analyzed the benefits of manipulation in hopes of teasing out the differences between “harmless” manipulation and “harmful” manipulation. Most social interactions involve some form ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Navigating relationships can be complex, especially when ...

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

There's no worse feeling than being disrespected. Whether it's a family member or a partner, it's easy to lose one's temper and go off the deep end. However, people who refuse to tolerate disrespect ...