Manipulation vs Assertiveness - What's the difference?
manipulation | assertiveness |
The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
The management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage.
The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain an outcome.
The quality of being self-assured and assertive.
As nouns the difference between manipulation and assertiveness
is that manipulation is the practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated while assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and assertive.manipulation
English
(wikipedia manipulation)Noun
(en noun)- The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
- After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
- He found that the new manager was known for his Machiavellian manipulations in his last two positions.
- The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation .