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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Narcissists have a way of twisting words to undermine your confidence and make you question your worth. Their insults are often ...

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, ...

Narcissists are skilled manipulators, often using guilt as a tool to control and get their way. By exploiting your emotions and sense of responsibility, they create a web of guilt that can make you ...

Anyone who’s shed a tear (or a thousand) during Sarah McLachlan’s ASPCA commercial knows that as much as we might like to think of ourselves as purely logical beings, we’re often driven by our ...

“Discrediting is notably prominent in the ‘manipulation’ by texts of Bin Laden and Shekau to influence victim’s behaviour through deterrence or compulsion. Bin Laden strategically employs discrediting ...