Psychology Of Manipulation You Should Know.

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1. Choice of meeting location.

- You might be asked to meet in a place he/she has more more dominance and control.

- It makes them feels ownership and familiarity and where you lack them.

- Avoid getting caught in this trick, choose a place that is neutral, new to both of you.

2. Pushes you to speak first.

- By speaking first, you establish your baseline and they vigilantly look for your Weaknesses.

- They ask you probing questions to understand your thoughts better

- Dont overtalk, ask questions in return to understand the opposite person's stance

3. Manipulation of Facts.

- Lying/Excuse-making/Being two-faced/Blaming the victim/withholding of key information/Exaggeration/ One-sided bias of issue

- Dont fall for lies or feel bad for when someone starts blaming. They might be trying to manipulate you

4. "intellectual bullying"- showing off expertise and knowledge.

- They take advantage of you by imposing alleged facts, statistics, and other data you may know little about

- Dont lose your stance. If it is a pre-planned meeting, do your homework to have better knowledge.