MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES | PART -2 |
POWER | PLAY AND DOMINANCE
Power plays and shows of Dominance can be utilized in the form of simple Gestures and Behavior's, such as the handshake where the Dark Psychology user`s hand takes the palm-downward position.
CHARM AND FLATTERY/MIRRORING
Another major Strategy we will introduce here involves playing on People`s Sense of Vanity and Self-Awareness through the use of Flattery, Charm, and Personality Mirroring.
The saying "Flattery will get you Anywhere" is a pretty good summation of what`s going on when a person decides to manipulate another through the use of well-timed and effective flattery. The goal is not to overwhelm the victim, who might be suspicious of the motive. The goal is to be convincing and sincere so that she believes that the manipulator is truly taken with her in some way, be it purely physical or based on Intelligence. The most basic and simple Form of Flattery might be to compliment a Woman`s Smile, her dress, her makeup, and things like that.
This might be used as one of the initial Approach statements in order to warm up a victim for what is coming next. Granted, the manipulator has to be aware of his victims and be pretty good at gauging whether he will be successful with a certain victim or not.
Some people, usually the more experienced and cynical types, will immediately turn to suspicion when someone begins using flattery on them. This is probably because they`ve been taken advantage of before.
This is where we can impress the Importance of the Manipulator`s first steps of Observation of Potential Victims again. He is going to zero in on the young, naïve individual before the stem-looking hard-ass in the corner by herself. At a party or in a Public setting where there is alcohol, the abuser may pick up on the presence of young women who are having a good time flirting with lots of different men.
These women may be the most susceptible to manipulation and the most affected by tactics of flattery and charm in order to get into a conversation with the Dark Psychology user, who may then be able to move forward with his intents.
Charm is all about apparent Sincerity and Entertainment. A man with a good sense of humor and conversation skills will be more capable of entertaining a victim, and the longer the abuser can keep a person engaged the more likely he is to be successful in moving toward getting what he wants. The Individual with a High Degree of skill in the charm and Flattery categories may be able to conjure attraction to him within the victim, further conditioning her to his will.
Lastly, "Mirroring" comes into play when Manipulator is trying to make a target feel comfortable enough to Release Information that might be useful to the Abuser. This often occurs in situations where an individual is trying to ingratiate himself to another who is in a position of power over him.
The Intent behind this behavior might be get "in" with the people who make the decisions in order to move up the ladder, or else he might be trying to protect himself from getting on this person`s bad side.
This type of situation is often parodied in movies where the detective or investigator needs to infiltrate a building or a hideout, and he must work to mirror the people he comes into contact with in order to avoid arousing suspicion.
Mirroring involves simply observing the Target closely and Mirroring back the little mannerisms and Aspects of the Target`s Personality back to him so that he feels comfortable. This is one way in which Dark Psychology takes into account the Basic Human Behaviors and Tendencies, which underlie the way we all Interact and form Impressions of one another. A lot of these mechanisms in action happen under the Radar, in the Subconscious.
This is an automatic sensation in most cases and is rooted in the evolutionary Imperative that "different" often means danger, and "similar" signals Comfort and Safety.
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