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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years

A man spent 10 years in a gnosticism-based cult that controlled thoughts, sexuality, and behavior through guilt, false prophecies, and spiritual manipulation before eventually escaping and becoming a psychologist.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says truly manipulative people rarely raise their voice. They control through withdrawal, through carefully timed silence, and through making you feel like the unreasonable one for having needs at all. - Silicon Canals

Sophisticated manipulation operates through subtle, systematic withdrawal and silence rather than overt aggression, conditioning victims to fear expressing their own needs.
fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

6 Gaslighting Phrases People Say To Manipulate You

Because of its insidious nature, it can be hard for victims to recognize it as it's happening. Abusers use gaslighting as a way to gain and maintain power and control in the relationship. They break down your confidence over time by making you think your interpretation of events is incorrect. The more you second-guess yourself, the more you start to believe their version must be the accurate one.
Relationships
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