Emotional manipulators can be tricky to deal with. They often use underhanded tactics to control or influence your feelings and actions. The good news is that you can outsmart them with some awareness ...

From guilt-tripping martyrs to weaponized gift-giving, these toxic holiday behaviors have become so normalized in families that we mistake manipulation for tradition—until we realize why we always ...

From "flattery traps" to "emotional rollercoasters," leading psychologist María Jesús Álava Reyes shares her expert guide to spotting manipulators and reclaiming your inner strength.

Psychology expert Shadé Zahrai reveals the simple yet effective phrase you can use when you are being gaslit, guilt-tripped or subtly coerced by a manipulator.

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 ...

Love creates closeness—but in the wrong hands, vulnerability can be used as leverage, control, and quiet emotional harm.

Emotional manipulation can be painfully confusing, but you can protect yourself from a master manipulator by learning to spot these common signs.

Don't let people walk all over you. While self-awareness and emotional intelligence are generally sought after and highly respected traits, research, like a study from SAGE Open, suggests there's a ...

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 ...

Maybe you’ve heard about a new phenomenon called "ChatGPT-induced psychosis." There have been several stories in the news of people using ChatGPT and spiraling into psychological breakdowns. Some ...