How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

Support Dr. Grande on Patreon:   / drgrande   This video answers the questions: Can I discuss manipulation and boundaries? What are some signs of manipulation? Healthy boundaries are actually a great defense against manipulation. Even though anybody can be manipulated under the right circumstances, healthy boundaries certainly reduce the chances of that. Here are some examples of potentially manipulative behavior: lying critical, judgmental (pointing out weaknesses) strong emotions (negative & positive), anger, violent gestures, staring appearing desperate being pressured for an immediate decision use past statements to make you seem inconsistent gaslighting arguing after hearing “no” distorting your words acting immaturely trying to bypass reason - “follow your heart” “go with gut feeling” unclear answers, evasive superficial charm avoiding surveillance cameras, onlookers oversharing in an effort to gain reciprocity (to use it against you) not reacting to your discomfort or obvious signs of wanting to end the discussion saying one thing, but doing another not listening physical contact when clearly uncomfortable emphasize a commonality - trying to make a connection wanting you to do something that is not typical for the kind of relationship you have Hopwood, C. J. (2014). The maturation of narcissism: Commentary for the special series “Narcissistic personality disorder—New perspectives on diagnosis and treatment.” Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 5(4), 448–449 Noggle, R. (2018). Manipulation, salience, and nudges. Bioethics, 32(3), 164–170.