According to the dictionary, to manipulate means to control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. To be manipulative means influencing or attempting to influence the behaviour or emotions of others for one's own purposes.
Manipulative people are those who disguise their interests as your interests. They will do their best to manipulate you into believing that their opinions are objective facts and then act concerned by offering to help you improve your performance, improve your attitude, and improve your life in general. But in the real sense of things, they are not interested in helping you nor making you a better person. They are only interested in controlling you and ensuring that you don't become a better person than they are. Manipulative people will do anything to keep you from outgrowing them.
So, why do we let people manipulate us in the first place?
You see, one of the strongest driving forces of human behaviour is our need to always feel loved. We seek attention. We want to be admired and praised by others. And because we are interdependent people, we need others to survive. Hence, manipulative people capitalize on this needs. We, on the other hand, want to please other people ignoring the fact that it is also one of our weakest points that allows us to be easily manipulated.
In this video, we’ll be sharing with you some tips to help you know how to never allow anyone to manipulate you. If you’re new here, consider subscribing so that you won’t miss other interesting videos like this.
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