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“Not every person who is emotionally manipulative is an abuser. But that doesn’t mean you should put up with it. A lot of the time, it’s learned behavior, and setting firm boundaries is the first step to healing your communication.”
– Terri Cole

Intro

Is there someone in your life who uses guilt to try to get you to do what they want you to do? Or have you ever been on the receiving end of flattery where someone says all these amazing things about you, but then expects something from you?

These are both examples of emotional manipulation tactics.

In this episode, I’m talking about the most commonly used manipulation tactics to help you recognize them + understand why you might be falling victim to this kind of dysfunctional behavior.

Highlights:

• 03:18 Clarifying what I mean by chronic emotional manipulation
• 04:21 Un-earned closeness or love bombing
• 05:45 Lying and gaslighting 
• 07:00 Faux concern and peer pressure
• 08:19 Guilt tripping
• 10:00 Coercive flattery
• 12:25 Positive and negative projection
• 17:25 Emotional manipulation can be learned behavior

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