Being manipulated can be described as an action of undue influence, this through mental distortion along with emotional exploitation if one is unaware. This with the intention to seizing control or power, gaining benefits or privileges, this at the victims expense.
Know the difference between strict manipulation and common social influence from intentional complicity. Social influence is common between interaction at work, home, or among friends, while psychological manipulation is used to gain benefit over another.
What this manipulation if one isn’t aware, does is deliberately creates an imbalance of …