Gaslighting is psychological manipulation in which one person makes another doubt their perception, memory or sanity. The term comes from the film Gaslight, where a husband manipulates his wife by ...

"Manipulation" is a term that is often used within the annals of relationship and forensic psychology. It often refers to attempts to control or change a situation or someone else's behavior. I prefer ...

Discover how psychological manipulation and early childhood experiences unconsciously shape our fundamental beliefs about ...

The spread of harmful misinformation has led people to vandalize 5G phone masts, ingest toxic products, endorse political violence, refuse life-saving treatment, and in some cases, encourage deadly ...

The irony of psychological manipulation is it makes the beliefs that kept you safe turn on you. By the time you realize the damage, it's often too late. Some of the most enduring forms of manipulation ...

The flickering gaslights in a 1944 film gave birth to what would become one of the most insidious forms of emotional abuse recognized today. In the classic thriller “Gaslight,” Ingrid Bergman portrays ...

Emotional manipulation is a subtle yet powerful form of control that can leave a person feeling confused, guilty and emotionally drained. It often starts with small, seemingly harmless behaviors that ...

These docu-series depict how two of the world’s most nefarious cults managed to amass such a large following—and how they ensured their followings’ demise. The People’s Temple and NXIVM stand as two ...

Editor’s Note: In a previous article, Theo Warner explored how digital literacy programs can build resilience against harmful content online. One promising component is psychological ...

Digital psychological warfare has become one of the most urgent and least understood threats facing modern organisations. This is explored in my new book, Digital Psychological Warfare: Weaponization ...