How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

This video answers the questions: Can I discuss manipulation and boundaries? What are some signs of manipulation? Healthy boundaries are actually a great defense against manipulation. Even though anybody can be manipulated under the right circumstances, healthy boundaries certainly reduce the chances of that.

Here are some examples of potentially manipulative behavior:

– lying
– critical, judgmental (pointing out weaknesses)
– strong emotions (negative & positive), anger, violent gestures, staring
– appearing desperate
– being pressured for an immediate decision
– use past statements to make you seem inconsistent
– gaslighting
– arguing after hearing “no”
– distorting your words
– acting immaturely
– trying to bypass reason – “follow your heart” “go with gut feeling”
– unclear answers, evasive
– superficial charm
– avoiding surveillance cameras, onlookers
– oversharing in an effort to gain reciprocity (to use it against you)
– not reacting to your discomfort or obvious signs of wanting to end the discussion
– saying one thing, but doing another
– not listening
– physical contact when clearly uncomfortable
– emphasize a commonality – trying to make a connection