'''Psychological manipulation''' can be perceived as an attempt made by manipulative person (''manipulator'') beyond his/her competence to cause the other person's (''manipulated victim'') specific conduct in certain matter, in accordance with own self-serving wishes of manipulator. From this point of view, to classify an act, maneuver or behaviour as manipulation assumes therefore the definition of competencies with rigid, infrangible ''[[Boundaries (Psychology)|boundaries]]''. Then, for the undue crossing of that boundary, manipulation invokes the usage of ''unethical means''. | '''Psychological manipulation''' can be perceived as an attempt made by manipulative person (''manipulator'') beyond his/her competence to cause the other person's (''manipulated victim'') specific conduct in certain matter, in accordance with own self-serving wishes of manipulator. From this point of view, to classify an act, maneuver or behaviour as manipulation assumes therefore the definition of competencies with rigid, infrangible ''[[Boundaries (Psychology)|boundaries]]''. Then, for the undue crossing of that boundary, manipulation invokes the usage of ''unethical means''. |