Calling someone manipulative is a criticism of that person’s character. Saying that you have been manipulated is a complaint about having been treated badly. Manipulation is dodgy at best, and ...

Not all forms of manipulation are obvious. In fact, many are downright subtle. Being called sensitive is one of these. Far from being harmless, this accusation is an example of manipulation at its ...

“This video analysis by BuzzFeed News demonstrates what the GIF conversion process does to video. While it’s not technically ‘sped up’ by intent, it effectively is in practice. The video-to-GIF ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. In my work analyzing marketing psychology for tech companies throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, I watched a ...

Editor’s Note: In a previous article, Theo Warner explored how digital literacy programs can build resilience against harmful content online. One promising component is psychological ...

Source: Timur Weber/Pexels Have you ever heard someone say, “It only happened once—why are you so upset?” Or maybe you’ve been told, “I do 90% of the work in this relationship,” as if that somehow ...

Psychological manipulation can be defined as the exercise of undue influence through mental distortion and emotional exploitation, with the intention to seize power, control, benefits and/or ...

Sarcasm, “emotional tests” or making you feel guilty when you’re not at fault are examples of emotional blackmail. Yielding to the demands may seem effective, but it often makes the manipulation worse ...

The option on raising Tulsa City Council members salaries was a classic example of manipulation. How? Some of the council members who wanted a raise so badly sold out council members in the years to ...