Of the latter, social media is littered with posts about the idea of "dark psychology" and how it's used to manipulate partners.
"They're hacks or cheats to get what you want faster," Annie Wright, a relational-trauma therapist in Berkeley, California, told Business Insider.
She said she'd seen dark psychology tricks being used a lot in dating.
They gradually belittle youWright said devaluation is another common dark psychology trick — and it usually happens after the idealization or love bombing phase.
No amount of dark psychology tricks will ever bring them close.
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