Everyone is capable of manipulation and everyone has been manipulated. It is simply the ability to affect the opinions or actions of another person. We do it all the time - usually without conscious thought.
But some use manipulation to pursued others to their own nefarious ends. Governments, politicians, advertisers, religions, and scammers. They will twist your thoughts and your will to reflect their desires and to get you to do, say, buy, or give them whatever it is that they want.
How do they do this? The chapters in this book will reveal all. They will tell you the most likely personalities to use manipulation. What types of manipulations will be used, how, and why. This book will also tell you where you are most likely to find them.
From politicians using propaganda to religions using fear-mongering, you'll learn the persuasion techniques used by those in the know to manipulate you most easily into agreeing with their wishes or complying with their dark desires.
Find out how to spot the Benjamin Franklin Impact or the Ransberger Pivot. Use reflective listening effectively. Request a favor and have it granted. You will even discover how to build instant rapport with anyone you meet.
Dark psychology can cause severe damage to those it's used upon. Abusers such as cyber stalkers and pedophiles alike are masters of it. You'll want to know how to protect yourself from the emotional influence of deception such as gaslighting and online scamming. You'll learn how to spot emotional predators and their deceptions.
If you've already been caught up in a romance scam, trapped in spousal abuse, or otherwise nabbed by the dark psychological web, you will find within these pages what to do when you've been taken in and where to go. Then you will know how to recover. There is life after manipulation.
Once you are armed with the knowledge of how these manipulators use dark psychology to prey upon you, you will be better able to avoid their pitfalls. Even a used car salesman won't be able to get one by on you.
- History of Psychology
- Characteristics of Deceivers
- Dark Triad Personalities
o Machiavellianism
o Narcissism
o Psychopathy
- Politicians - Propaganda, smear campaigns, social proofing, fear-mongering
- Advertisers - NLP, subliminal advertising
- Scammers - email scams, charity scams, online scams of all kinds
- Methods of Dark Persuasion - Minimizing, lying, diversion
- Effective Persuasion Techniques - Mirroring, subliminal affecting, The Benjamin Franklin Impact
- Emotional Manipulation - gaslighting, flattery, sporting anger
- Examples of Deception and Manipulation
o Scams and Scammers
o Online Romance Scams
o Munchausen Syndrome
o Domestic Abuse
o Pedophilia
- Spotting Deception
- Defending Yourself Against Emotional Predators
- What to do if you've been taken in
- Reporting Scammers
- Recovering from Dark Deception and Manipulation
There are plenty of books on this subject on the market. This time, you've chosen the right one! Every effort has been made to ensure it is full of as much useful information as possible. Put it to good use. Protect yourself and those you love by learning and using the information within these pages and referring back to it often. Scams abound and we've outlined many of them here for you to learn how to avoid them. When you finish this book, you'll be prepared to face a world full of dark psychology and manipulation and avoid its pitfalls.
