How to deal with manipulation?

In a previous blog I reflected on the experience of being manipulated; in this one I want to take a closer look at how to deal with manipulative people. Manipulation is a violation of our dignity, it cuts deep into our value as a person. It robs us of the sense of security. The trust is broken, the confidence eroded; we feel angry, confused.

“Many of us don’t recognize manipulation when it occurs, mainly because manipulation violates our basic assumptions about...