Every Manipulation Tactic Explained in 12 Minutes

Every Manipulation Tactic Explained in 12 Minutes

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// TIMESTAMPS //
0:00 - Gaslighting
0:35 - Guilt Tripping
0:57 - Isolation
1:33 - Love Bombing
2:23 - Playing the Victim
3:01 - Threats or Coercion
4:03 - The Silent Treatment
4:27 - Ghosting
4:54 - Shaming
5:19 - Triangulation
5:55 - Aggressive Jokes
6:42 - Emotional Blackmail
7:03 - Projection
7:40 - Smear Campaigns
8:57 - Shifting the Goalpost
9:35 - Changing the Subject
9:58 - Playing on Insecurities
10:37 - Fake Moralization
11:13 - Infantilization

// RESEARCH //
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// ICONS AND DRAWINGS //

ISOLATION ART USED INSIDE VIDEO:

gaslighting by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
crying by Travis Avery from Noun Project
isolation by Berkah Icon from Noun Project
love bombing by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
evil face by Andrew Doane from Noun Project
Threats by Eko Purnomo from Noun Project
silent treatment by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
Unforgiving by Gan Khoon Lay from Noun Project
bullying by Kamin Ginkaew from Noun Project
Triangulation by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
crying by Andrejs Kirma from Noun Project
jokes by WEBTECHOPS LLP from Noun Project
projection by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
internet by Iconatrenda from Noun Project
NFL by Made from Noun Project
argument by Rusurinusuhu from Noun Project
low self esteem by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
Super Hero by Creative Mahira from Noun Project
Child by Danishicon from Noun Project
gaslighting by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project
projection by Amethyst Studio from Noun Project

[stefestef]

The thing is most of the time people don't realise they have been maniipuulating someone. When someone tells them they did, they are confused.

[daper]

There are two types of people:
"Thanks, I needed that! Now I can avoid manipulation"
And "Thanks, I needed that"

[Niolce]

There's also a type of manipulation where a manipulator will poke and prodd at a victim until they have an explosive reaction, and then blame the victim for said reaction. I know because this was used against me, especially paired with deflection

[dr.]

the guy smoking the big ol cigar just not fitting into the “manipulator” role is hilarious 💀

[Vflower.Vocaloid]

The fact that duolingo uses half of these methods

[yumechuu]

I love how this guy goes straight into exactly what the title promises with no intro or outro lol

[hatemkamel]

This video made me realize that my mom was manipulating me my whole childhood without anyone ever noticing and it lead to me being severely mentally destroyed for like 9 years now, I am healing, but my mom doesn't want to admit that she is mentally ill. I guess I didn't know because she genuinely loved me and cared for me, but she has intense anxiety and depression and it is undeniable now

[formsnnotes]

And the fact that people think this makes them "cool" is just alien to me

[zeko]

I think a lot of people use these tactics unknowingly because it seems easier to get a what you want that way, but I’ve found that actively avoiding these tactics cause others to view you as more trustworthy.

[jagan]

You’re missing bread crumbing: basically leading someone on by giving them the occasional bear minimum in attention / affection to keep them interested.

[Xelena_kuru]

I had a friend who guilt tripped me, isolated me, love bombed, played the victim, and some other things and I found out that that was happening thanks to these kind of videos- now I have left them forever! Idk if it was you that made the video I saw back then but I still want to thank you!

[bigbagswithcrypto]

The fact that this video began without introduction or any boring stuff that wastes your time makes it interesting to watch.

Other Youtubers should learn from this guy❤

[ewaldlatreider]

Its so sad you didn’t cover gaslighting in this video, you really missed an important manipulation tactic by leaving it out :(

[JohnnyPretzel]

I really needed more strategies since my manipulation tactic has been failing. Thank you for help!

[lightningjet]

A really good film that uses quite a few of these manipulation tactics in it is Whiplash. For people that don’t know, it’s the story of a 19 years old jazz drummer getting accepted into the top music school in the country, now having a mentor he used to look up to. But his new teacher manipulates him (played by J.Jonah Jameson, the actor for JJ from spider man) into destroying his own life and his personal connections so he can be “one of the greats”.

[AymanPsychology]

0:00 - Gaslighting
0:35 - Guilt Tripping
0:57 - Isolation
1:33 - Love Bombing
2:23 - Playing the Victim
3:01 - Threats or Coercion
4:03 - The Silent Treatment
4:27 - Ghosting
4:54 - Shaming
5:19 - Triangulation
5:55 - Aggressive Jokes
6:42 - Emotional Blackmail
7:03 - Projection
7:40 - Smear Campaigns
8:57 - Shifting the Goalpost
9:35 - Changing the Subject
9:58 - Playing on Insecurities
10:37 - Fake Moralization
11:13 - Infantilization

[niamhoconnor]

What's especially good about knowing of these tactics is that if you have a good heart, you can try to avoid using these tactics yourself unintentionally

[dxdeptz]

If you ever encounter someone trying to manipulate you don't call them out, just casually distance yourself from them as much as possible. calling them out might cause them to paint you as a villain.

[sealywealy]

this is my entire childhood in 12 minutes

[aka]

Great video! I knew someone who did a combination of love bombing, playing on insecurities, playing the victim, and gaslighting. Looking back, I didn't realize these were manipulation tactics. I just knew something was off when they ignored boundaries and kept pushing for things that I told them wasn't possible. I am way more educated now on manipulation tactics thanks to videos like this! The best thing I can say is if anyone finds them in a situation like this, especially with love bombing, cut it off!