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9 gaslighting phrases psychologists say manipulators use in every argument

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The Conversation

Kids learn to bully from adults’ threats, manipulation and criticism – a child psychologist explains how parents can model better tactics

“Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m not going to be your partner on the project unless you give me the treat from your lunch!” These kinds of threats are tactics many ...
Psychology Today

3 Major Ways a Manipulator Will Try to Exploit You

You’ve been there. Frustrated, baffled, and angry at a friend or family member who continually manipulates you into serving their needs while they ignore and dismiss yours. When you say something, ...
Nature

Mastering the manipulation of light

Humans have been studying and playing with light for millennia — from the ancient civilizations using rock crystals to magnify objects and focus sunlight to ignite fires, to Galileo who sparked the ...
Harvard Business School

Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions

De Freitas, Julian, Zeliha Oğuz Uğuralp, and Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp. "Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 26-005, August 2025. (Revised October 2025.) ...