This book will examine at individuals who control, intimate, and manipulate in work, home, family, and social environments, using robust Psychological theory to comprehend and successfully tackle those who exhibit these behaviours. The focus of this book will be to look at general Personality theory together with more specific focus on the Dark Triad of personality traits and, from the Five Factor Model, the domain of Agreeableness vs Antagonism. This approach will build a greater understanding of a much broader form of controlling intimidating and manipulative personality type. The book will include both useable techniques as well as self-reflection exercises the reader can use or pass on to students, clients and service users. This book is based on a programme the author has been teaching for over twelve years to a range of audiences across a variety of roles and has also been highlighted frequently in the press over the past decade.

Learn how to “break the spell” of control with this bestseller hailed by Oprah Winfrey. Controlling People reveals the thought processes of those who try to control others and provides a “spell-breaking” mind-set for those who suffer this insidious manipulation. Does this sound like someone you know? *Always needs to be right *Tells you who you are and what you think *Implies that you’re wrong or inadequate when you don’t agree *Is threatened by people who are “different” *Feels attacked when questioned *Doesn’t seem to really hear or see you If any of the above traits sounds familiar, help is on the way! In Controlling People, bestselling author Patricia Evans, tackles the “controlling personality,” and reveals how and why these people try to run other people’s lives. She also explains the compulsion that makes them continue this behavior—even as they alienate others and often lose those they love. Controlling People helps you unravel the senseless behavior that plagues both the controller and the victim. Can the pattern or spell be broken? YES, says the author. By understanding the compelling force involved, you can be a catalyst for change and actually become a spell-breaker. Once the spell is broken and the controller sees others as they really are, a genuine connection can be forged and healing can occur. Should you ever find yourself in the thrall of someone close to you, Controlling People is here to give you the wisdom, power, and comfort you need to be a stronger, happier, and more independent person.

Controlling people is a form of disrespect! If you are in a situation where there is abuse resulting from too much control, you should do something about it. "Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Respond to Controlling People" is a book put together by Summer Dawn who seeks to help men and women who are victims of abuse. This book seeks to go deeper into the psychology of controlling people, and at the same time, serves as a motivation for individuals to break free from abusive relationships and start a new walk of life, free from stress and all sorts of drama. What else can you learn from this book? o Controlling Relationships - Another form of Abuse o A Comprehensive Look at Abuse o What are Controlling Styles o Why are some people so controlling o Signs of a Controlling Person o Therapy and Controlling Issues o People Vulnerable to Control Freaks o Reasons Why Some People Are Vulnerable to Control o Protection and Coping Strategies for Victims of Control

How do you quickly recognize a manipulative person? How do manipulative people think? What are the techniques that manipulators use? Manipulation is controlling or using someone with covert emotional manipulation. Learn the manipulator's game, often those they abuse are only vaguely aware of what is happening to them. Identifying covert emotional manipulation can be difficult. You get that feeling that something is wrong but not quite sure why. In this book, How to Analyze People: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, you will uncover the tactics so you can protect yourself, through chapters that include: Recognizing the tactics of manipulation and control Manipulators motive Who are the manipulators in your life? How manipulation works Become a hardened target Emotional manipulation damages your trust in your own perceptions and wears down your self-worth. Covert emotional manipulation tactics are methods of control. Don't let your personal boundaries and self-respect be unwittingly compromised. With a warped concept of yourself and of reality, you are left vulnerable to further manipulation and psychological damage. Stop manipulation taking root in your life with How to Analyze People: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, learn what manipulators using manipulation tactics are and arm yourself with tips and techniques found in this book. Get your copy and protect yourself and your loved ones now!

Are you in a relationship that is confusing, uncomfortable and unpredictable? Do certain people make your life hell? Is your self–esteem suffering at the expense of certain relationships? If the answers are 'yes', you are probably a victim of manipulative behaviour and caught in the cycle of emotional abuse from a boss, a lover, a family member or even a best friend. You can learn to escape this cycle, stop the bullying and put stability and confidence back into your life. If you are suffering at the hands of a bully, you need quick access to specific information. Bullies come in all shapes and sizes, using different patterns of manipulation to get what they want. Each chapter of PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOUR LIFE HELL is focused on a pattern of manipulation; you only need to read the chapter that relates to your situation. Look at the list of characters at the start of the book, find your abuser and you'll discover why they do it, how they get away with it, and how you can stop their abuse yet still give them a chance to play fair.

You can't always avoid becoming a manipulator's target, but you CAN avoid becoming a victim. This revealing book gives you the power to resist the people who want to control you. Who is pushing your buttons—and what can you do about it? Coping with Control and Manipulation: Making the Difference Between Being a Target and Becoming a Victim examines the various spheres in which people encounter control and manipulation and shows how avoiding such victimization is absolutely possible. Knowing the players, understanding what motivates them, identifying their goals, and learning the techniques they use can help potential victims avoid, or at least survive, control and manipulation attempts. In her comprehensive look at this potentially harmful human drive, clinical psychologist Vera Sonja Maass shows just how prevalent control and manipulation are. She examines manipulators' goals and techniques as they relate to personality structure and offers a "menu" of techniques commonly used to exercise control. Arming readers through an in-depth analysis of controllers' behaviors toward targeted persons, Dr. Maass enables such targets to predict future actions—and prepare responses that will prevent victimization.