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Sunday 04 December 2022
Psychiatrist Sergey Pozdnyakov, director of the Psychotherapy Center at MEDSI hospital, a member of the Russian Psychologists Association, explained how to manipulate minds, which is a form of psychological pressure.
In an interview with the Izvestia newspaper, Sergey said: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological pressure on a person, in which the “aggressor” denies the facts and tries to force the victim to change his perception of reality and to doubt the his personal memories.
He continued: “The hidden goal of the manipulator is to diminish the value of the other person’s words, actions, achievements and feelings, which leads to a decrease in the self-evaluation of the ‘victim’ and the growth of a sense of insecurity These people can be found everywhere, among acquaintances and at work, and they can do it deliberately or unintentionally, according to the newspaper “Izvestia”.
And he adds, we can hear from the person who uses this kind of psychological pressure words and phrases like “You are delusional”, “I didn’t say that”, “It seemed like that to you”, “You are very sensitive” , “This was just a joke. ” Therefore, you should be careful if an acquaintance, friend or colleague repeats such phrases.
He says: “A person who becomes a victim loses confidence in himself, in his personality, in his thoughts and feelings, and therefore his self-esteem decreases to a minimum. Naturally, this condition cannot pass without affecting the nervous system. Therefore , its result is often an increase in anxiety, depression, and some kind of disorder.” After the trauma, the “victim” person has conditions that are already the basis of the “work of psychologists and psychiatrists”.
According to him, in order not to become a victim, a person must learn to value himself and trust his own thoughts and feelings, and less trust others.
He says: “The main thing in the fight against mental manipulation is determination and self-confidence. Do not be afraid of the mental manipulator. Because fear will make him stronger, and doubts will give him more confidence. Therefore, a strong personality will never become a ‘victim’.” Opinion must also be defended. We must not forget that the facts presented by the manipulator are just fiction, while our thoughts and feelings are real.”
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