A new analysis of psychological data suggests that manipulative personality traits may stem from deep-seated insecurities ...

Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a psychological condition that causes someone to engage in attention-seeking behavior. Some aspects of this condition may cause a person to lie to manipulate ...

Not all hugs are harmless. New research from psychologists at Binghamton University reveals that people with "dark triad" personality traits use touch to manipulate their partners. A hug can soothe ...

A leadership and performance coach, Olesya Luraschi, explained that there's a certain personality trait that an individual has that makes them more susceptible to being manipulated. In a TikTok video, ...

The term “machiavellian” comes from the Italian Renaissance diplomat and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, whose name has become synonymous with cunning, strategy and manipulation. As a personality ...

“Someone with pathological narcissistic traits may meet some but not all criteria for NPD,” Grosso added. These criteria ...

Psychological manipulation can be defined as the utilization of undue power (social, relational, familial, sexual, financial, professional, etc.) for the purpose of benefiting the manipulator at the ...