Psychological Tools of Manipulation
Guilt Tripping
Using guilt to influence behavior, manipulators make victims feel responsible for unrelated issues to control them emotionally.
Gaslighting
A psychological tactic to make the victim doubt their memory and perception, slowly eroding self-trust and increasing dependency on the manipulator.
Love Bombing
Showering someone with attention and affection to gain control, often followed by withdrawal to create emotional confusion.
Fear Conditioning
Associating specific actions with fear to condition someone to obey, using threats or imagined consequences.
Silent Treatment
A passive-aggressive method where communication is deliberately withdrawn to make the victim feel guilty or anxious.
Emotional Blackmail
Using threats, guilt, or obligation to manipulate someone into compliance, often under the guise of care or concern.
Intermittent Reinforcement
Providing rewards sporadically to create dependency. This makes the victim crave attention or approval even more.
Triangulation
Creating conflict or jealousy by bringing a third person into emotional dynamics to distract and divide.
Projection
Shifting one's own negative traits or intentions onto someone else to deflect blame and manipulate the narrative.
Blame Shifting
Redirecting blame from oneself to others to avoid accountability and make the victim feel guilty or responsible.