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7 Lies Manipulators Tell You – and How to Effectively Protect Yourself | Prof. Ashok Riehm Description: Manipulative people deliberately use lies, half-truths, and emotional confusion to control others and make them dependent. In this video, Prof. Ashok Riehm explains the 7 typical lies manipulators repeatedly use – and how you can recognize them early, expose them, and effectively protect yourself from them. We explore the psychological backgrounds such as gaslighting, blame shifting, and emotional dependency, and use Transactional Analysis (TA) to show you which ego states manipulators specifically target. You will also receive concrete response strategies that will help you confidently counter manipulation and regain your emotional freedom. In this video, you'll learn: ✔️ The 7 most common lies manipulators tell ✔️ Typical psychological games and dynamics ✔️ How to recognize manipulation early on ✔️ How to stay in your adult self and set boundaries ✔️ Concrete phrases that can stop manipulation immediately ► Don't let yourself be belittled any longer. Learn to take your feelings seriously and clearly defend your boundaries! 🔔 Subscribe to my channel if you want to learn more about emotional self-defense, transactional analysis, and the path to inner freedom. 👍 Did you like this video? Then please leave a like and share it with people who could benefit from it! Recommended reading: Dorpat, T. L. (1996). Gaslighting, the double whammy, interrogation, and other methods of covert control in psychotherapy and analysis. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. Sweet, P. L. (2019). The Sociology of Gaslighting. American Sociological Review, 84(5), 851–875. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122419874843 Honts, C. R., & Honts, J. E. (2013). The detection of deception: Research vs. practice. Psychological Science Agenda, 27(3). (Touches on manipulation in the area of ​​lying and deception.) Berne, E. (1964). Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships. New York: Grove Press. (Fundamental work on transactional analysis and psychological games.) Harris, T. A. (1969). I'm OK – You're OK: A Practical Guide to Transactional Analysis. New York: Harper & Row. (Introduction to TA, also focuses on healthy boundaries versus manipulation.) Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: Guilford Press. (Important, as emotional instability is often associated with manipulative relationship patterns.) Bowlby, J. (1988). A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. New York: Basic Books. (Attachment theory as a basis for why people are vulnerable to emotional manipulation.) Dutton, D. G., & Painter, S. (1993). Emotional Attachments in Abusive Relationships: A Test of Traumatic Bonding Theory. Violence and Victims, 8(2), 105–120. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.8.2... McGregor, H. A., & Elliot, A. J. (2005). The Shame of Failure: Examining the Link Between Fear of Failure and Shame. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31(2), 218–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167204271420 (Reference to feelings of shame as a tool of manipulation.) Namie, G., & Namie, R. (2009). The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. (Addresses covert manipulation and emotional abuse in professional contexts.) Current meta-analyses and systematic reviews: Weller, J. A., & Tikir, A. (2017). Predicting manipulative behavior from personality traits: A meta-analytic review. Personality and Individual Differences, 116, 23–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.0... ➔ Meta-analysis of personality traits (e.g., narcissism, Machiavellianism) and their relationship with manipulative behavior tendencies. Green, B. L., & Browne, K. D. (2020). The traumatic bonding hypothesis in abusive relationships: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 51, 101389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2019.10... ➔ Systematic review on the phenomenon of "traumatic bonding" – explains why victims remain emotionally attached to perpetrators despite abuse. Blakey, S. M., Reuman, L., Jacoby, R. J., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2015). Trapped in a cycle of fear: A meta-analysis of traumatic bonding in interpersonal relationships. Clinical Psychology Review, 40, 15–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.05... ➔ Meta-analysis on fear, attachment, and emotional entanglement in harmful relationships – highly relevant to your topic.