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In July of 2021, Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, set out on a van-life adventure, hoping to document their travels and launch Petito’s YouTube career. The young Florida couple downsized ...

Emotional manipulators tend to benefit from having a sense of emotional intelligence without the added social and internal burdens of compassion or empathy. According to a study from the SAGE Open ...

When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...

New research from Binghamton University found that people with “dark triad” traits may use touch to manipulate their partner.