Ever left a conversation feeling like you’re the crazy one, even though you started it with a clear point? Yeah... it’s that ...

The most powerful response is far more destabilizing to the manipulator's strategy: emotional non-cooperation. Calmly, ...

Whether you’ve been catching up on season 2 of Hulu’s Tell Me Lies or remembering an old toxic relationship, you may have wondered: Do manipulators know what they're doing? When thinking through this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leaders who demonstrate high emotional intelligence (EI) are often praised for their ability to empathize, communicate, and ...

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 ...

Manipulation can cause serious harm to people's mental and emotional (and even physical) well-being. However, some people are so skilled at deceiving others that it's challenging to spot their tactics ...

Emotional manipulators tend to benefit from having a sense of emotional intelligence without the added social and internal burdens of compassion or empathy. According to a study from the SAGE Open ...

Psychological manipulation is a prevalent tool used by individuals with narcissistic tendencies. Its power lies in how easily it can go unnoticed while simultaneously being a devastating method of ...