Manipulative people rarely sound manipulative — in fact, they can often sound reasonable or even helpful at first. But ...

Manipulative people only care about holding onto the power and control, and they'll say whatever it takes to do that. Here ...

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 ...

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 ...

Manipulation often conjures images of calculated schemes and overt coercion. However, the reality is that many people engage in manipulative behaviors without conscious intent, often through the ...

Many think that manipulation is simply someone treating another person a specific way in order to get the outcome that they want from that person. However, there are many different manipulation ...

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

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

A Bristol man who subjected his former partner to years of manipulative and controlling behaviour has been jailed. For four years, Cody Smith-Alwood, 37, of St George, refused to acknowledge the ...