While some go to trainings and read articles on manipulation, others wonder what it means to "manipulate a person." In order to better understand this topic, we will consider several classical examples of manipulation, and we will analyze how one can use such techniques consciously.
The meaning of the word "manipulate"
First, let's look at the question of what it means to "manipulate". In the context of the psychological perception of this concept, manipulation is the hidden control of another person. With the help of manipulation techniques, you can convince a person to take your point of view or do something that is beneficial to you. However, it is not necessary to be a subtle psychologist to manage others - it's no secret that many people do this at a household level, absolutely without thinking, intuitively.
Examples of manipulation in relationships
Household manipulations are often found, and their participants do not even always realize them. For example:
- The mother-manipulator is often found. As a rule, this is a lonely, selfish woman who does not want to let go of her son / daughter, even when it's high time for her children to build their own family. Such mothers desperately need help and support, constantly demand attention , put their nose in the love relations of their children, criticize their choice, forbid their relationship (with a specific person or even before writing a candidate one, for example).
- Male manipulator. Such a man knowsingly carries out any assignment through his sleeves, breaks something down or spoils him during his work at home, so that he can calmly report that he is too clumsy and go on vacation. In such a family, all the troubles are put on the shoulders of a woman.
You can consider many examples, including female manipulation, but their essence is clear: a person can intuitively, and can intentionally suppress someone else's will by his behavior.
How to manipulate her husband?
The most basic and most effective way to manipulate a man is "women's weakness." And you need to exercise it with the mind - take care of the task, but with all your appearance show that you can not cope. When a man decides to come to your aid, be sure to praise him, tell him that without him you would not have done it. It will be ideal again after a while to remember about his services and once again to praise him. This is perhaps the most pleasant way for both to manipulate the positive, for the benefit of relations.