About this episode

Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss how to become more resistant to manipulation and explore various tactics used by manipulators.

Dr. Rick and Forrest explore how to become more resistant to manipulation, discussing terms like gaslighting, DARVO, and love bombing. They talk about why cynicism doesn’t make you immune to manipulation, and how excessive skepticism and trust can go together. They share the “handles” manipulators exploit, break down common forms of reality distortion, emotional manipulation, and situational engineering, and discuss what actually helps.  Key Topics: 0:00: What is manipulation? 6:25: Are cynical people less manipulatable? 14:52: How can we become manipulation resistant? 25:51: How manipulation works 26:30: Tactic 1: Reality distortion 33:49: Tactic 2: Emotional manipulation 38:02: Tactic 3: Situational engineering 40:00: Key qualities to develop 45:17: Establishing protective systems and managing "the fuzz" 1:02:36: Recap Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson

Topics covered

• manipulation
• resistance
• gaslighting
• emotional manipulation
• situational engineering
• cynicism
• trust

Keywords

• manipulation
• gaslighting
• DARVO
• love bombing
• cynicism
• emotional manipulation
• situational engineering
• reality distortion

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