--- product_id: 22414901 title: "30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships" price: "€ 37.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/22414901-30-covert-emotional-manipulation-tactics-how-manipulators-take-control-in store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships **Price:** € 37.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships - **How much does it cost?** € 37.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/22414901-30-covert-emotional-manipulation-tactics-how-manipulators-take-control-in) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Learn the manipulator's game, so they can't play it with you. Identifying covert emotional manipulation is tricky. You sense something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on the problem. This powerful book will reveal to you if manipulation is at play in your relationships. It will open your eyes. You will learn thirty tactics manipulators use to get what they want. You will also learn to spot the warning signs within yourself that expose covert manipulation is taking place, even if you can't identify the specific tactics being used. This book is geared toward romantic relationships, including those involving a pathological partner. Even so, many of the manipulation tactics are the same as those used by family members, coworkers, friends and others. Covert emotional manipulation tactics are underhanded methods of control. Emotional manipulation methodically wears down your self-worth and damages your trust in your own perceptions. It can make you unwittingly compromise your personal boundaries and lose your self-respect, and even lead to a warped concept of yourself and of reality. With your defenses weakened or completely disarmed in this manner, you are left even more vulnerable to further manipulation and psychological harm. Empower yourself and get your life back! "An excellent and concise guide to emotional abuse. Here is a concise listing with well written descriptions of each method and tactic of emotional abusers. In my opinion everyone should read this book. Forewarned is forearmed." "Clear, concise, accurate portrayal of complex subject matter impacting many people. I appreciate the accessibility to the general public of a topic that is often overlooked, but impacts morale not only in romantic relationships, but in the family, at work and in myriad social situations." "Wow. What a sap I've been. I've been victimized by a control freak domineering wife for nearly 30 years. I knew I was passive but I had no idea how cutthroat she really was. Very eye opening." "This author nails it. Some examples were direct quotes from people I know, so I know I am not alone in having been manipulated. It is directly applicable to my life and gives excellent guidance for how to recognize and therefore avoid manipulations in the future. I am recommending it to a number of my friends." "At first I thought this was another of those "little books" with no content. I went ahead and got it anyway. Immediately I realized I was wrong. Good choice." "Knowing the tactics made me far less emotional about what has been happening, better able to deal with the manipulation. Consequently, I look less crazy, I count that as a win!" "BRAVO! Everyone should read this... if you're in a controlling relationship, man or woman, this will help you spell it out. Don't let these people in at ANY cost..it's not worth your LIFE" "Short and right to the point. Worth re-reading and, because of the format, it was easy to locate points that I wanted to find again. This book provides instant clarity." "Must read for anyone who interacts with other people, ever! VERY useful information everyone should be aware of!" "Great! This is one of those great little book that you come across once in a while. The book is short because it left all the bulls*** and fillers out!" "Excellent! A must read for anyone that is lost in a relationship. I would like to thank the author for an eye opening experience! This book has clarified more for me than I have ever understood in my entire life time. "Impressive! Short, direct, and thought-provoking. I only wish I had read it years ago! Every young person should read this before dating!" "If you're wondering . . . "gee, should I read this book?" The answer is YES.It should be required for every human adult's relationship toolkit." Review: Insightful, informative, and easy to relate to for anyone who has suffered this abuse. - I immediately related to this book because my marriage was to a covert manipulator. I could agree with all of the listed tactics but a few. This book validates some of the abuse I experienced as a child, and the abuse I experienced in my marriage. I'm well educated, and fairly assertive and outspoken, yet I felt like I was to blame for anything going wrong in the marriage and with our parenting. I felt ignored, underappreciated, and taken advantage of while at the same time feeling the underlying message that I should feel lucky and appreciative of all that I have. It was an insidious process of seeing myself become chipped away, and broken down over the years. In the latter years, I felt like I was barely tolerated, and expressed this to him. I was told I was wrong, and it was all in my head, and I believed this. It was turned around onto me, and blamed on my abusive upbringing and my depression. My intuition kept telling me something wasn't right, but I couldnt put my finger on it. I just knew I was incredibly and inexplicably unhappy. I chose to leave after 23 years of feeling empty and unhappy for at least 15 years, and wondering why I always felt angry, depressed, and resentful while feeling I constantly agreed with him. I literally felt like I was losing a grip on reality. I lost my identity completely in the marriage. I left that marriage feeling mentally shattered, and not having any sense of self-worth or self-confidence. If you can relate at all to my brief marital history you can benefit from reading this book. It's an excellent, easy-to-read resource to assist on a path toward self-love and empowerment. Anyone one who suffered this abuse, or any abuse can benefit from this book. I highly recommend her other book " Boundaries After A Pathological Relationship", and her website psychopathsandlove.com Review: Easy read. Made things easier. - There are a lot of books in my cart on this topic, breakups, relationship health, etc., and I should probably read them all. But when you’re in the throes of pain in the immediate aftermath of a breakup with someone like this, you need quick help just to get through the day. Maybe even the hour. This was an easy read but full of revelations and insights that somehow, when you recognize what your ex has been doing to you, and you give it a name, and you realize it’s so valid that there are books about it, well it makes you feel better. Gets you through that hour or that day. I highlighted the book in 3 colors. Yellow for information that generally applied to my ex. Blue for information that was spot on, word for word. And pink for information that was spot on, word for word, AND scary. Practically the entire book is highlighted. Out of the 30 tactics described, he had 27 of them. For the first time in 4 years since I met him, I don’t feel addicted to him or dependent on him. I see him as a very disturbed man who almost brought me down with him, and I just want him gone from my life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #165,938 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #50 in Abuse Self-Help #97 in Domestic Partner Abuse (Books) #178 in Personality Disorders (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,925 Reviews | ## Images ![30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CeBjTzI6S.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful, informative, and easy to relate to for anyone who has suffered this abuse. *by C***8 on March 6, 2018* I immediately related to this book because my marriage was to a covert manipulator. I could agree with all of the listed tactics but a few. This book validates some of the abuse I experienced as a child, and the abuse I experienced in my marriage. I'm well educated, and fairly assertive and outspoken, yet I felt like I was to blame for anything going wrong in the marriage and with our parenting. I felt ignored, underappreciated, and taken advantage of while at the same time feeling the underlying message that I should feel lucky and appreciative of all that I have. It was an insidious process of seeing myself become chipped away, and broken down over the years. In the latter years, I felt like I was barely tolerated, and expressed this to him. I was told I was wrong, and it was all in my head, and I believed this. It was turned around onto me, and blamed on my abusive upbringing and my depression. My intuition kept telling me something wasn't right, but I couldnt put my finger on it. I just knew I was incredibly and inexplicably unhappy. I chose to leave after 23 years of feeling empty and unhappy for at least 15 years, and wondering why I always felt angry, depressed, and resentful while feeling I constantly agreed with him. I literally felt like I was losing a grip on reality. I lost my identity completely in the marriage. I left that marriage feeling mentally shattered, and not having any sense of self-worth or self-confidence. If you can relate at all to my brief marital history you can benefit from reading this book. It's an excellent, easy-to-read resource to assist on a path toward self-love and empowerment. Anyone one who suffered this abuse, or any abuse can benefit from this book. I highly recommend her other book " Boundaries After A Pathological Relationship", and her website psychopathsandlove.com ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy read. Made things easier. *by S***E on February 25, 2018* There are a lot of books in my cart on this topic, breakups, relationship health, etc., and I should probably read them all. But when you’re in the throes of pain in the immediate aftermath of a breakup with someone like this, you need quick help just to get through the day. Maybe even the hour. This was an easy read but full of revelations and insights that somehow, when you recognize what your ex has been doing to you, and you give it a name, and you realize it’s so valid that there are books about it, well it makes you feel better. Gets you through that hour or that day. I highlighted the book in 3 colors. Yellow for information that generally applied to my ex. Blue for information that was spot on, word for word. And pink for information that was spot on, word for word, AND scary. Practically the entire book is highlighted. Out of the 30 tactics described, he had 27 of them. For the first time in 4 years since I met him, I don’t feel addicted to him or dependent on him. I see him as a very disturbed man who almost brought me down with him, and I just want him gone from my life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic but solid. *by L***K on July 2, 2021* It's a crash course pamphlet on manipulation tactics and how abuse works, nothing more, nothing less. Definitely useful for someone who has a very limited amount of time, is in an emergency, or would just like something on hand and easy to flip through to remember these issues as they happen. I removed a star due to the fact that it makes the common mistake of over-attributing manipulation to personality disorders (not all character-disordered people necessarily have a diagnosable issue), and because it is hastily put together and results in some typos here and there. Other than that though, it's pretty solid for what it is. Like I said, it's equivalent to like a PSA pamphlet someone would hand you on the street, and when held to that standard, it's pretty good. Would recommend having on hand for ease of reference, but definitely don't stop here if you want to learn more about abuse, manipulation, and toxic psychology in depth. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/22414901-30-covert-emotional-manipulation-tactics-how-manipulators-take-control-in](https://www.desertcart.be/products/22414901-30-covert-emotional-manipulation-tactics-how-manipulators-take-control-in) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-09-21*