Manipulative behavior refers to a person's use of gaslighting, love bombing, and other behaviors used to gain power or influence over another. These relational tactics often damage another person's ...

The most dangerous relationship problems often begin with behaviors so subtle they’re easy to dismiss. Emotional manipulation—a form of control that leaves you questioning your own feelings and ...

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 ...

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Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication ...

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 ...