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Sadly, according to Dr. Greene, an emotionally immature person may eventually go so far as to threaten self-harm or use other manipulative language (i.e. a guilt trip) to make someone feel guilty ...
Although it seems like a simple act of appreciation, it can go a long way in making someone feel valued and respected when they’re feeling down. 8. “You’re doing great—I’m proud of you.”
People who feel guilty may be more likely to exercise restraint, [19] avoid self-indulgence, [20] and exhibit less prejudice. [21] Guilt appears to prompt reparatory behaviors to alleviate the negative emotions that it engenders. People appear to engage in targeted and specific reparatory behaviors toward the persons they wronged or offended. [22]
FOG is a contrived acronym—a play on the word "fog" which describes something that obscures and confuses a situation or someone's thought processes. The person who is acting in a controlling way often wants something from the other person that is legitimate to want. They may want to feel loved, safe, valuable, appreciated, supported, needed, etc.
The People Skills Revolution: A Step-by-Step Approach to Developing Sophisticated People Skills, Global Professional Publishing 2011; Paterson, Randy J. The Assertiveness Workbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work and in Relationships. 2000; Smith, M. J. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty. 1975
This can result in the victim feeling bad, keeping them in a self-doubting, anxious and submissive position. Shaming: Manipulator uses sarcasm and put-downs to increase fear and self-doubt in the victim. Manipulators use this tactic to make others feel unworthy and therefore defer to them.
Victim mentality is a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognize or consider themselves a victim of the actions of others. The term is also used in reference to the tendency for blaming one's misfortunes on somebody else's misdeeds, which is also referred to as victimism .