What are Some Dark MIND TRICKS That Actually work for MANIPULATORS?

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

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0:00.0	What are some dark mind tricks that actually work for manipulators?
0:05.0	Silence. If you want to know something, ask the question and then just wait.
0:10.0	People want to fill the silence and we'll talk and talk.
0:13.0	The best way to get the right answer is to propose a wrong one.
0:17.0	They call it the Dunning Kruger effect.
0:20.0	If you want to be an effective liar, build a
0:22.0	reputation for being honest. The more you're known as being reliable, the easier it is to
0:27.0	deceive and manipulate. It's not terribly complex, I know. I acted like I couldn't lie because
0:32.3	of this trick, and now I actually can't lie. Crap, I went in too deep.
0:42.2	One that I've found effective, when someone's being rude to you, is to stay completely silent and stare at them.
0:43.3	It'll make them feel incredibly uncomfortable, and they'll usually act civilly after a few moments.
0:48.5	As a disclaimer, don't do this to people who are exhibiting aggressive behavior, or whilst
0:53.0	in an unsafe, non-public environment.
0:55.5	That won't work on the local thug in the street and will likely cause you harm.
0:59.5	This is a tactic meant to be used on otherwise mature adults in a safe environment.
1:05.2	Staring at people's foreheads irritates them quite a lot.
1:09.2	If you talk good behind people's backs, it'll get them. Trust me. It'll get to everyone.
1:14.6	I do this all the time. Just wait till those chumps find out that I actually like them and genuinely wish them well.
1:20.6	Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
1:26.6	One thing that my dad does, he might be completely unaware of it, is when you give him good
1:30.5	news, he always exaggerates it back to you, thus forcing you to downplay your own accomplishment.
1:36.3	I honestly don't think he's consciously doing it.
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