Who is manipulating you?

Author: [USA] Brike / Fu Lei et al
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Thousands of people around the world, regardless of gender, may fall into manipulative relationships. Manipulators use various emotions, insulting words, and psychological games to control the other party. They may appear trustworthy, but eventually, they will turn your life into a mess. However, no matter who the manipulator is—your relative, partner, colleague, or friend—this book will help you:
- Identify methods to break free from such destructive cycles.
- Help you understand how such relationships develop and prevent you from falling into similar manipulative situations again.
- Provide a series of insightful tests, checklists, and self-assessment tools to tailor a counterplan for you.
In this book, Dr. Brike analyzes a series of tricks commonly used by manipulators from psychological theories, research, and clinical expertise. She explicitly states that both the manipulator and the victim share responsibility for the existence of such relationships. Once you understand which of your thoughts and behaviors allow manipulators to exploit you, putting you in a vulnerable and pressured passive position, you can learn many effective strategies to identify the manipulator's schemes and escape this control network.
The book also includes insightful case studies and reliable self-help exercises derived from clinical research, which will help you break free from the manipulative cycle and clear obstacles to building healthy and beneficial relationships. Finally, you can prevent yourself from developing a manipulative personality with emotional issues and break free from the confusing and disheartening interpersonal relationships caused by such personalities.