In relationships, the signs of emotional manipulation can be very subtle and make you feel like you have no control. People often manipulate each other in their relationships. We are all manipulators ...

In 2020, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay over $920 million for creating fake orders to ostensibly change the prices of securities. In 2022, eight financial influencers used their social media following ...

In Osman’s study (2020), people were first asked to volunteer examples of how they thought psychological tactics were used to unconsciously manipulate them in their day-to-day lives. This study was ...

Some types of manipulation are easy to see. For example: A salesperson tries to scare you into buying the extended warranty. Your boss asks you to work through the weekend and suggests that 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 ...

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 ...