There are five manipulation techniques that are part of the arsenal of any narcissistic personality.
They have one goal in common. The techniques are aimed at undermining the interlocutor's confidence.
It's your fault
Narcissists love to shift blame onto other people.
This fate can befall even those who do their job well or give wise advice.
Empathetic game
People with this personality type also love to play with feelings.
If they need to, they can easily make you empathize and convince you to help them, even to your own detriment.
They portray themselves as victims in order to make others feel guilty and support them unconditionally.
Third party
To make a person nervous, doubtful and wind themselves up over trifles, the manipulator often introduces a “third party”.
"Everyone is talking about you behind your back", "Everyone is talking about it", "Are you with him or with me?" Typical examples of favorite phrases.
The responsibility is always yours
Often narcissists try to create a situation in which a person supposedly must be responsible for absolutely everything.
Well, it's convenient! The narcissist has a lot of opportunities to prick a person and make him react sharply to almost anything.
Psychologists say that a narcissist is worried when those around him have found inner harmony. They need to bring chaos.
Distorted reality
A classic technique that most often gives away a narcissist.
Its essence is to make a person doubt his feelings, capabilities, experience, achievements, and so on.
It’s as if you can’t do anything properly and don’t fit into the picture of this world at all.
Over time, some people begin to believe this, which leads to negative consequences.
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
