• Manipulation & Relationships Part 3 of 3

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • February 28, 2011
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    Manipulation can be as simple as "I'm not going to answer the phone when you call, then I don't have to deal with you and tell you how I feel" or as complex as someone avoiding sex for years with their partner. The television program Mad Men is about the… Continue Reading

  • Vulnerability in Relationships is the Opposite of Manipulation

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • January 1, 2011
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    Manipulation of others is a great way to stay invulnerable. Manipulation is a way to hide who we really are from others. We are all a mixture of good and bad. Yet when was the last time you shared a story of being bad with someone else? When was the… Continue Reading

  • Manipulation and Relationships Part I of 3

    • Rhoda Mills Sommer
    • August 16, 2010
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    In the 1970's, Transactional Analysis created an emotional game that was labeled The Karpman Drama Triangle which is still relevant today.  It looks like this: The game is profound because it is a way to manipulate over a lifetime and deceive many people. Drama, intensity and power are very seductive… Continue Reading

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