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manipulation
Manipulation is the deliberate use of psychological tactics, deception, or influence to control another person's thoughts, emotions, or behavior against their interests. It operates across relational, spiritual, and institutional contexts.
🎬16 episodes🔗8 related topics
In the Psycheverse
Psyche treats manipulation as both a survival tool (examined through mythology and folklore) and a spiritual danger—particularly within religious systems, cults, and intimate betrayals. The show treats personal recovery from manipulation as central to consciousness work, weaving together personal narrative, mythological wisdom, and systemic critique to map how people recognize and transcend manipulative dynamics.
Episodes (16)
The Nightmare We Can't Escape
In this episode, an experimental audio piece delves into the themes of power, manipulation, and silence in digital and social spaces, conveyed through poetic expressions.
EP.1697
Carnival of Influence
In this episode titled 'Carnival of Influence,' the host explores themes of manipulation, psychological control, and the impacts of societal influence.
EP.1617
Deception's Divine Blueprint
🐇 Rabbit Hole
Topics that frequently appear alongside manipulation
psychologyPsychology is the study of human behavior, cognition, and emotional processes, encompassing trauma, perception, sensitivity, and the mechanisms underlying consciousness and survival.controlControl is the exercise of power over people, systems, or narratives—often through manipulation, authority, or institutional mechanisms. It operates at individual, social, and metaphysical levels.toxic relationshipsToxic relationships are interpersonal connections characterized by manipulation, betrayal, psychological harm, and imbalanced power dynamics that damage participants' emotional and spiritual well-being.boundariesBoundaries are psychological and energetic limits that define where one person ends and another begins—essential for healthy relationships, self-protection, and maintaining autonomy.power dynamicsPower dynamics refers to the distribution of control, influence, and authority between individuals or groups, often involving manipulation, deception, or clever psychological strategy to shift advantage.
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