Manipulation

Manipulation, also called psychological manipulation, is a type of social influence that aims to change the behavior of perception of others through abusive, deceptive, or underhanded tactics. By advancing the interests of the manipulator, often at another's expense. Such methods could be considered exploitative, abusive, devious, and deceptive.

Social influence is not necessarily negative. For example, doctors can try to persuade patients to change unhealthy habits. Social influence is generally perceived to be harmless when it respects the right of the influenced to accept or reject it and is not unduly coercive.

Known Manipulators

 * Ivan Vanko