Add DMNews to your Google News feed. We’ve all been there—something feels off in a relationship, but it’s hard to put your finger on exactly what’s wrong. Maybe you walk away from conversations ...

Have you ever gotten a compliment that almost felt like an insult? Or maybe someone gave you feedback and you weren’t sure how to take it? They may have been “negging” you. Similar to gaslighting, ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. There’s a fine line between persuasion and manipulation. Manipulation is when someone tries to control you for their own benefit, often without your consent. It’s ...

To be capable of forming dark, misguided, and harmful agendas, a person likely needs to have certain malevolent personality traits like narcissism, greed, spitefulness, and psychopathy. According to a ...

Ever been in a conversation that left you feeling weirdly guilty, confused, or questioning your own reality? Congrats – you might have just experienced the special joy of being manipulated.

Recent research has analyzed the benefits of manipulation in hopes of teasing out the differences between “harmless” manipulation and “harmful” manipulation. Most social interactions involve some form ...