Language can be used to manipulate and control others through various techniques that often bypass rational thought and appeal to emotions, biases, or a distorted sense of reality. 

Common techniques include:

Playing the Victim: By presenting themselves as helpless or injured, individuals can gain sympathy and use it as leverage to control situations and the actions of others. 

Emotional Appeals: Manipulators use strong emotions like fear, anger, or guilt to cloud judgment and promote a specific viewpoint, diverting attention from logical discussion.

Gaslighting: This tactic involves distorting or denying someone’s reality, memory, or judgment to make them doubt their own sanity and perceptions. It erodes self-esteem and gives the manipulator power and control.

Framing and Selective Information: Information is presented in a specific way (framing), while certain facts are selectively highlighted, downplayed, or omitted entirely to shape a desired narrative and influence perception.

Logical Fallacies: Manipulators employ flawed reasoning, such as ad hominem attacks (attacking the person instead of the argument), straw man arguments, or false dilemmas (presenting only two options when more exist), to make their arguments appear more sound than they are.

Loaded Language and Euphemisms: Using words with strong positive or negative connotations (loaded language) can influence how a message is perceived. Conversely, euphemisms or indirect language can soften the impact of an unpleasant message or obscure true intentions.

Creating Group Identity: Manipulators foster an “us versus them” mentality, emphasizing group loyalty and dehumanizing those who disagree to make followers more obedient and susceptible to control.

Blaming and Guilt-Tripping: Shifting blame onto the victim or making them feel responsible for things outside their control is a common tactic to avoid accountability and control the victim’s behavior.

Written with Goggle AI

More to research:

• Covert hypnosis & NLP
• Subliminal suggestion