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Dark Psychology: Manipulation, Persuasion and How to Spot Them

Learn the tactics manipulators, scammers and high-control groups use, and the research behind them, so you can recognise them and protect yourself.

Psychology
HShared by Hannah Moreau
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The Dark Triad and Dark Tetrad
The personality traits behind a lot of manipulative behaviour, how researchers measure them, and how they differ from clinical diagnoses.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
40 total questions
Manipulation Tactics in Relationships
The common ways a partner, friend or family member can manipulate you, with the names people use for them so you can spot the pattern.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
40 total questions
Persuasion and Influence
The research on why people say yes, from Cialdini's principles to classic studies on obedience and conformity, so you can notice when it is being used on you.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
Locked · 40 questions inside
Coercive Control, Cults and High-Control Groups
How abusive partners and high-control groups take over a person's life step by step, using the models researchers have built to describe it.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
Locked · 40 questions inside
Scams, Con Artists and Social Engineering
How fraudsters and social engineers get people to hand over money, passwords and access, and the warning signs that give them away.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
Locked · 40 questions inside
Protecting Yourself
Practical ways to hold your ground, check what is real, and slow down a decision someone is pushing on you, plus the myths about spotting liars.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 10
Locked · 40 questions inside
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