Anti-Manipulation Tutorial #4: Manipulation Using Silence
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0.000 HBDAnti-Manipulation Tutorial #4: Manipulation Using Silence
<html> <p>The manipulative people tend to use the <strong>expressive silence</strong> when they want to show their discontent with something but they are not willing to engage in a verbal argument. They think that if they don't apply such trick, you would not consider their problem important enough.</p> <p>https://s31.postimg.org/ikqhbc9vv/family-counseling-westchester-ny.jpg</p> <p>People who use silence as the method of manipulation and the tool for “resolving” even insignificant problems, usually <strong>create an atmosphere of tension and frustration</strong> which, when speaking of romantic or family relationships, may eventually lead to deterioration or even break-up between two people. The deliberate silence is used to<strong> induce the feeling of guilt</strong> in the object of manipulation, the guilt of being not empathic and pertinacious enough. </p> <p><em>Specifics of this manipulation</em> </p> <p> In order to <strong>avoid</strong> falling for this kind of manipulative behavior, try to <strong>refrain from playing into the hands of the “taciturn one”</strong> because if he or she sees that this tactic works, he/she will use on the regular basis. </p> <p>https://s31.postimg.org/fqnbxxaaj/Couple-after-argument.jpg </p> <p>Also, don't get irritated and <strong>don't try to provoke the manipulator</strong>. Instead, act like everything is just normal. Wait until he/she loses patience and breaks the silence. Pay attention to what he/she has to say and then explain your point of view in a friendly tone. </p> <p>It will disarm the manipulator and give you an upper hand. Even if the manipulator decides to continue to play the game of silence, you can rest assured that you did everything you could and didn't capitulate before the manipulator. </p> <p>You can find part 2 of this tutorial here: https://steemit.com/self-improvement/@alexpavlenko/anti-manipulation-tutorial-2-feeling-of-pride</p> <p>And part 3 here: https://steemit.com/psychology/@alexpavlenko/anti-manipulation-tutorial-3-the-feeling-of-pity</p> <p>https://s31.postimg.org/jbj7h44jf/DQmas_P9gj_CCm9_JZo_Zm_ZUWMw8h_HMGAGX4_Zh2_G3k_XRHqtpbj4.jpg</p> </html>