Interesting Psychology Team
5. Overwhelming You with Red Tape
In some cases, the manipulator is going to work to overwhelm their victims with the use of a lot of red tapes and a lot of procedures. This is a tactic that is known as bureaucracy. This is going to include a lot of laws and by-laws, procedures, paperwork, committees, and a ton of other roadblocks that are put in place simply for the idea of making the life of the victim more difficult.
In addition to helping the manipulator have the upper hand over their victim, the manipulator could use this technique in order to delay any truth-seeking and fact-finding. It is a good way to distract the victim who may be catching on to the manipulator, and it can help hide the weaknesses and flaws of the manipulator while ensuring that they are able to evade scrutiny as much as possible.
6. Raising Their Voice to Showcase the Negative Emotions
The next thing that the manipulator could do is raise their voices to make sure that the victim knows that they are going through negative emotion. This can often happen during a discussion to showcase a form of aggressive manipulation. The assumption of the manipulator here is that if they project their voice and make it loud enough, or if they display enough negative emotions, the victim is more likely to submit and give the manipulator what they want.
Along with the loud and aggressive voice, the manipulator is often going to work on their body language to get the message across a bit more. They will make sure that their body language is strong, such as standing tall or using a lot of gestures that show anger, excitement, and more in order to increase the impact of what they are saying.
7. Surprises That Are Done in a Negative Manner
Some manipulators like to work with surprises that are considered negative in order to put their victims off balance, and because it allows them to gain the psychological advantage. There are several ways that the manipulator is able to do this. They could low ball during a situation of negotiations, or the manipulator could have a sudden profession that they wonβt be able to come through and do the thing that they had promised before.
In most cases, the unexpected negative information is going to come to the victim without any warning. This makes it hard for the victim to prepare and try to counter the move in the way that they would like. In the end, the manipulator could ask for some additional concessions from their victim in order to continue working together.
