Chronic manipulators have one goal in mind: to get their way. To meet that goal, they will use, cajole, and mistreat anyone who stands in their way. Most of the time, those tactics garner them the win ...

Manipulation surrounds us—and although it can have positive effects at times (think a boss using persuasion to get results from a team), the negative impact of being manipulated can be devastating.

Manipulation is a deceptive tactic that people employ to accomplish their own ends. Signs of psychological manipulation include lying or other forms of deception, appealing to fear, and establishing a ...