Talk:Manipulation (psychology)/Archives/2014

Basic manipulative strategy of a psychopath
I think this whole section should be removed. Psychological manipulation is a type of behavior that most people can and will perform - I mean, which child has never tried nagging in order to persuade an unwilling parent to agree with something? So this section is out of place. Please discuss! Lova Falk    talk   16:58, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * i dont agree. Yes we all manipulate to some degree but psychopaths take it to another level, combining it with sheer ruthlessness. Psychos are often masters of manipulation and it is their modus operandi. The mechanics of manipulation is basically the same (in terms of reinforcement etc) for psychos and non-psychos.--Penbat (talk) 17:43, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Let's Play "Who's the Psychopath?"
I hate to tell you, but this page is going to be EPIC trollbait. Here's why. If you're one of the EVIL people out there in Meatspaceland, you used to have it pretty good. You, as an authority figure, a psychopath, anyone with a quota to fill out, whatever, there was always someone out there completely ignorant of the crap you were pulling. Hell, sometimes, you could get away with MURDER! And then the damn Interwebs came along, and some people started getting wise. Then they had a lifeline call or twelve by the name of Facebook. And there's Google, and Wikipedia, and etc. etc. etc.

Now those evil people are f***ing screwed, aren't they? So when a page like this comes along, they have to fight the good fight (!) to keep it from being written. So, those of you who are legitimately criticizing the page and are not ACTUALLY evil: back the F--K off. The crazy evil people will be challenge enough, thanks.

Now, having said that, if you'd like to contribute to the article by adding more and better material, from arguably firmer sources, by all means, do that. The framework that has been provided, however, is not that bad, and might do someone a world of good. Again, thank you. -- TheLastWordSword (talk) 20:08, 24 April 2014 (UTC)

Psychopaths and how to deal with psychological manipulators in blog space - would not that make a telling and interesting section? 84.13.11.184 (talk) 21:59, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Everybody does it!
But some people are definitely better at it than others. P:D

http://phillipabatz.wikia.com/wiki/Dominate_the_Scene

From the sharpest kidney-daggers on the planet.

-- TheLastWordSword (talk) 18:23, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Everybody does it, constantly. 154.20.88.158 (talk) 12:54, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Emotional tyranny
I suggest that this article, which has been proposed for deletion, instead be merged into its parent article, Psychological manipulation. It's not inherently notable, and is really just a form or type of the same thing. Bearian (talk) 18:54, 7 October 2014 (UTC)


 * I dont agree with merge. Not sure why you think Psychological manipulation is its parent article, I cant see the connection. Surely more relevant to Emotions in the workplace. I dont have strong feelings either way if Emotional tyranny is deleted or not.--Penbat (talk) 19:29, 7 October 2014 (UTC)