Think your fictional villain is memorable? If they're just "evil," readers will forget them instantly. The most unfor ...

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

We live in an age where conversation can often feel like a chess match, each move calculated for maximum effect. Ever found yourself walking away from a chat feeling strangely off-kilter? That may be ...

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

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 ...

Interpersonal relationships are complex and require healthy boundaries for everyone to thrive together. However, when problems arise, such as manipulative behavior, they need to be addressed ...

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 ...

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 ...

I was reading your recent letters regarding inheritance and favoritism, and they were very interesting. I would like to change the perspective a little bit, while staying on the same topic: I have a ...

Advanced AI systems are increasingly demonstrating behaviors that challenge our ability to maintain control over them. Recent experiments have revealed that these systems can engage in deceptive and ...