Stefania (she/ her) is a Lists Writer at Dualshockers who also writes game guides from time to time. She is a true Nintendo kid and a cozy gamer at heart. Her love language is all about staying home ...

Sensible Sue She tells the story as though it were a masterclass in subtlety, because that’s exactly what it was: a ...

Vladimir Putin took a psychologically astute step last year, almost certainly in preparation for last month’s invasion of Ukraine. In April of 2020, he finalized an amendment to Russian law that ...

*People with narcissistic traits frequently display an exaggerated sense of their own value and a notable lack of empathy for others. Dr. Cortney S. Warren, a Harvard-trained psychologist, notes that ...

Narcissists have a way of twisting words to undermine your confidence and make you question your worth. Their insults are often disguised as “honesty” or “jokes,” making it hard to recognize the ...

Emotions play a pivotal role in fostering a healthy connection in relationships. But emotions can be misused and turned into weapons too. Sometimes, they’re used to control and manipulate others. In ...

Manipulation is simply a strategy. All people use that strategy to get what they need when straightforward and authentic communication doesn’t work. Even children learn very early in life what ...

Trust your instincts. Prioritize your well-being above all else. He didn’t raise his voice. He raised your doubt. Now you flinch at silence because you were trained to explain it. That’s not love.

Divorce is never easy, especially when children are involved. For some ex-wives, the dynamics of post-divorce relationships can turn manipulative, with children becoming unwilling pawns in the process ...

It's not always easy at first to tell when you're being manipulated psychologically, emotionally, or physically — but over time you start seeing signs and get some reservations about a person. You ...