The impact of being ignored after a conflict goes beyond emotions, reaching biological levels that neuroscience has begun to document with alarming precision in recent years. It's crucial to learn to ...

"Spiritual" and "manipulation" are two words that most would not think of putting together, but spiritual manipulation is a very real problem. It is the act of using your spiritual or religious ...

Women often get a bad rep for manipulation, but let's not forget that men aren't always above it, either. And though it's not always malicious, it is effective. Men sometimes know how to throw out ...

Some love stories don’t arrive gently. They crash into your life like a tidal wave — emotional, intoxicating, irresistible. They sweep you off your feet so fast you forget to ask whether you’re being ...

Recent research has analyzed the benefits of manipulation in hopes of teasing out the differences between “harmless” manipulation and “harmful” manipulation. Most social interactions involve some form ...

Humans learn through development and social experiences how to manipulate other people—and their surroundings. Infants learn what works and what isn’t quite as successful to get their basic needs met, ...

“You’re so brave for wearing that,” she said, tilting her head like she’d just patted a puppy. I smiled, said thanks, and spent the next hour Googling “unflattering outfits.” Turns out, that wasn’t ...