This article contains discussions of addiction, child abuse, and mental health. HBO's 2018 miniseries "Sharp Objects," which is based on Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel of the same name, has an ...

A master manipulator is a type of person you will date, and at first, things will seem infallible. It all seems too good to be true, and you’ll wonder how in the world you got so lucky. But as time ...

You’ve been there. Frustrated, baffled, and angry at a friend or family member who continually manipulates you into serving their needs while they ignore and dismiss yours. When you say something, ...

Manipulation surrounds us—and although it can have positive effects at times (think a boss using persuasion to get results from a team), the negative impact of being manipulated can be devastating.

De Freitas, Julian, Zeliha Oğuz Uğuralp, and Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp. "Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 26-005, August 2025. (Revised October 2025.) ...

The scope of objects in Smithsonian collections is staggering—from ancient Chinese bronzes to the Star-Spangled Banner; from a 3.5 billion-year-old fossil to the Apollo lunar landing module; from the ...