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Tag Archives: avoid responsibility

Minimizing – Manipulation Tactic 5

October 2, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsavoid responsibility, blaming, catastrophizing, character disorder, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, externalizing, impression management, impression managment, lying, manipulate, manipulation, manipulation tactic, manipulation tactics, manipulator, manipulators, minimizing, Personality and Character Disorders, responsibility avoidance, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disordered characters use the tactic of minimizing to manage the impression others have of them. It’s a way to manipulate others into thinking they’re not so bad despite the horrible things they’ve done.

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