Tony Bennis

or superiority over the person.
1. Play on people’s fears. Em

2. The actions and words shouldn’t match

when it comes to act upon their commitment they will make you feel guilty for coming up with unreasonable demands

Emotional manipulators tell you exactly what they think you want to hear but will rarely follow it up with action

Become masters at distributing guilt

will always make them feel it is only your

Guilt is one of the strongest manipulation forces that drive people to delve deep and give in to what you want them to.

Typical manipulative tactics include
-Complaining
-Playing victim
-Inducing guilt
-Comparing
-Offering excuses and rationalizing
-Feigning ignorance
-Emotional blackmail
-Evasiveness
-Demonstrating fake concern
-Undermining people
-Blaming others and using “who me?” defenses
-Lying
-Denying
-False flattery
-Intimidation
-Giving the illusion of selflessness
-Shaming
- Using foot in the door techniques
and more

Seemingly small acts like (saying a thank you or being gracious) these go a long way in forging bonds where people truly like you and listen to you.

They often cash in on the cluelessness of their victims by saying they are imaging things or making something up. An already clueless and unsure person is less likely to question this idea.