It's the season of giving, but you likely don't want to be on the receiving end of emotional manipulation during the holidays. This form of manipulation occurs when someone tries to influence your ...

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 ...

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Emotional manipulation is a subtle yet powerful form of control that can leave a person feeling confused, guilty and emotionally drained. It often starts with small, seemingly harmless behaviors that ...

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Are some of us more likely to be manipulated than others? New research shows that the desire to be loved can make us tolerate even the worst kind of gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological ...

From the Korean Love Game to Blue Whale and even Pokémon Go, online games have repeatedly raised alarms worldwide. What ...

Children who grow up with toxic and emotionally manipulative parents often question their self-worth and trust very early in life, struggling to fully emotionally develop in the face of someone ...