From "flattery traps" to "emotional rollercoasters," leading psychologist María Jesús Álava Reyes shares her expert guide to spotting manipulators and reclaiming your inner strength.

Friendship is supposed to be a safe space where you feel supported, understood, and valued. But sometimes, a friend’s soothing words might mask a manipulative agenda. You might hear phrases that make ...

Dealing with manipulative people is not difficult, but can be emotionally draining. From their shady and demeaning comments all the way to their gaslighting tendencies, manipulators know what buttons ...

The dark side of emotional intelligence, usually crafted by narcissists and manipulative people, is what defines psychological "tricks." If someone can leverage their own insights, social awareness, ...

To be capable of forming dark, misguided, and harmful agendas, a person likely needs to have certain malevolent personality traits like narcissism, greed, spitefulness, and psychopathy. According to a ...