Isabelle Nazare-Aga

Spotting Manipulation: Decoding Facial Expressions to Protect Your Mental Health

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Spotting Manipulation: Decoding Facial Expressions to Protect Your Mental Health

Spotting Manipulation: Decoding Facial Expressions to Protect Your Mental Health Ever felt uneasy after a conversation, sensing something off but unable to pinpoint why? Manipulators, skilled at masking their intentions, often betray themselves through subtle facial expressions. Psychiatrist Isabelle Nazare-Aga, author of The Manipulators Are Among Us, explains that non-verbal cues—like a calculated gaze or … Read more

5 Signs of Invisible Manipulation and Their Mental Health Impact

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5 Signs of Invisible Manipulation and Their Mental Health Impact

5 Signs of Invisible Manipulation and Their Mental Health Impact Think manipulators are always loud, angry villains? Think again. Modern manipulators are masters of subtlety, weaving control through charm, guilt, or deflection without raising suspicion. Psychiatrist Isabelle Nazare-Aga, author of Manipulators Are Among Us (2021), describes these “invisible manipulators” as adept at adapting, seducing, and … Read more

10 Narcissistic Phrases That Can Harm You: Spotting Toxic Manipulation and Its Mental Health Impact

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10 Narcissistic Phrases That Can Harm You: Spotting Toxic Manipulation and Its Mental Health Impact

10 Narcissistic Phrases That Can Harm You: Spotting Toxic Manipulation and Its Mental Health Impact At first, they sweep you off your feet—charming, attentive, irresistible. But behind the charm, a narcissist’s words can slowly trap you in a toxic relationship. Psychoanalyst Christian Richomme, author of Narcissistic Pathology Psychology (2020), describes narcissists as manipulative controllers who … Read more