Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

From guilt-tripping martyrs to weaponized gift-giving, these toxic holiday behaviors have become so normalized in families ...

Data from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health shows that about 68 percent of young women in one study ...

Controlling behavior is a pretty awful trait to have. No one likes to be called controlling, and even fewer want to admit that they are controlling, even when people point it out to them. But ...

Last year, I published a popular blog post that sought to outline a few go-to methods for manipulative parenting. As stated therein, parenting is all about guiding a child's development. But when ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Research sheds light on the manipulative nature of ...

Have you ever felt drained after a conversation without knowing why? Or wondered if someone's kindness came with hidden strings attached? Manipulation hides in plain sight, wearing masks of charm, ...

This research was conducted as part of a PhD project funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. No additional funding was received ...