List of emotional manipulation tactics

emotional manipulation

The purpose of emotions is to motivate us to take action. Therefore, you can use emotions if you want to make someone do something. Nothing drives human action like emotion. Emotional manipulation means using emotions to make someone do something that is not in their best interests but in the best interests of the manipulator.

‘Am I still in love?’ quiz

woman still in love

You’ve been in a good relationship for a while. The honeymoon phase is over, and the relationship has started to stabilize. While you may feel safe and secure with your partner, you may still face ups and downs in your relationship. During the downs, you’re likely to have doubts about the relationship. After all, the

10 Signs of trauma bonding

love bombing

A trauma bond is formed in abusive relationships. An abusive relationship is one where there’s a major power imbalance between the partners. The abusive partner exercises power control over the other partner- the victim of abuse. In a healthy relationship, the two partners have more or less equal power distribution. A trauma bond is formed

Trauma bond vs love (8 Key differences)

trauma bonded couple

A trauma bond gets formed in abusive relationships and can be mistaken for love. It’s a deep emotional attachment that a victim of abuse develops to the abuser. In this article, we’ll look at critical points of difference between a trauma bond and authentic love. Abusive relationships don’t tend to be 100% abusive. If they

Common sense test (25 Items)

man lacking common sense

Ever taken a common sense test that 90% of people supposedly fail at, only to find that the questions have nothing to do with common sense? Instead, the questions are either misleading or contain children’s riddles. It’s surprising how the makers of those tests don’t have the common sense of what to include in a

Misanthropy test (18 Items, instant results)

misanthropy

The word misanthropy comes from the Greek misein, meaning “to hate” and anthropos, meaning “man”. Misanthropy is, therefore, ‘hatred of mankind’. However, not all misanthropes hate humanity. A more appropriate definition of misanthropy would be ‘a general dislike and distrust of humanity’. In some cases, the dislike turns into hatred. Misanthropy isn’t disliking individuals or

‘I hate talking to people’: 6 Reasons

hating talking to people

Hatred motivates us to avoid pain. When we experience hatred, we distance ourselves from what causes us pain. So, if you hate talking to people, then ‘talking to people’ is a source of pain for you. Note that “I hate talking to people” is not necessarily the same as “I hate people”. You may be

Walking away from an avoidant (DA & FA)

walking away from an avoidant

Our attachment styles are shaped in early childhood and are typically reinforced throughout life. Our attachment styles shape how we attach or connect to others. They shape how we interact in our closest relationships, especially romantic relationships. There are two main types of attachment styles: Secure and Insecure. A securely attached person tends to form

How to get rid of a fetish: 5 Methods

leather and chain fetish

The word ‘fetish’ comes from the Portuguese feitico, meaning ‘spell’, which in turn comes from the Latin facticius, meaning ‘artificial’ or ‘made up’. Someone with a fetish has sexual interests so deviant that they seem artificial or made up. Fetishism is indulging in a fetish, and a fetishist is a person having a fetish. Fetishism

Emotionally unavailable husband quiz

emotionally unavailable husband

For a relationship to thrive, partners need to be available to each other physically and emotionally. The emotional availability of the partner makes one feel safe and secure in the relationship. Emotional unavailability, in contrast, makes one feel insecure. Romantic relationships and marriages are expected to fulfill one’s emotional needs. If one cannot meet their