Influence on a person can be not only physically, but also psychologically. Call to his unconsciousness, emotions, manipulate and engage in suggestion. Actually, this is the psychological attack on a person.
From what and why?
For whom is it beneficial to influence people in this way? As a rule, poorly informed, poorly educated people who pursue certain goals. Instead of facts, they "press" on feelings. Possessing the gift of "playing" on emotions, they cause fear, anger, pity, thereby causing a person to perform certain actions that are beneficial to them. These people are skilled manipulators. Everyone can get in their network. In the risk zone are:
- overly emotional people;
- those who have experienced severe stress (loss of a loved one, a serious illness);
- stupid and naive people;
- inadequate individuals suffering, for example, mental disorders;
- children and adolescents.
It's very scary when one of the spouses in the family resorts to this method of influencing family members. In the relationship with his second half, this manipulator can turn into her eyes in a tyrant and despot, constantly fluttering nerves. The atmosphere that reigns in such a family leaves much to be desired.
Having a psychological impact on their children, parents should remember that everything is fine in moderation. Do not "overdo the stick" and in any case do not play on children's fears. Such measures of education in the future will have a negative impact on the child's psyche.
Self-defense
It is important to know what to defend from. Any impact on a person, leading him out of psychological balance, giving discomfort and there is a psychological attack. One of the most common methods of such influence is the intellectual attack of the individual. It consists in informational pressure on a person, aims to deprive him of the opportunity to think logically. Very fast speech, complex speech structures, terms, the interlocutor does everything that the person did not have time to get into the essence of the matter. You may encounter such behavior, for example, in the market. There, the annoying sellers of some books or shawls will
Now to the question of how to protect yourself from a psychological attack. If you feel discomfort when dealing with a person, feel pressure, nervousness and anxiety - immediately and under any pretext leave his company. If you can not respond with the appropriate pressure, act by its own methods, it is better to avoid communication with such a person.
Rely on your mind, do not show excessive emotionality and always be self-confident.