Part I -- Understanding Manipulative Personalities; Introduction Covert-Aggression: the Heart of Manipulation; Chapter 1. Aggressive and Covert-AggressivePersonalities.; Chapter 2. The Determination to Win.; Chapter 3. The Unbridled Quest for Power.; Chapter 4. The Penchant for Deception and Seduction; Chapter 5. Fighting Dirty; Chapter 6. The Impaired Conscience; Chapter 7. Abusive, Manipulative Relationships; Chapter 8. The Manipulative Child; Part II -- Dealing Effectively with Manipulative People; Chapter 9. Recognizing the Tacticsof Manipulation and Control
Chapter 10. Redefining the Terms of EngagementEpilogue: Undisciplined Aggression in a Permissive Society; Endnotes
Summary
This book clearly illustrates the true nature of disturbed characters, exposes the tactics the most manipulative characters use to pull the wool over the eyes of others, and outlines powerful, practical ways to deal more effectively with manipulative people
