I AM Manipulative. Is That Bad?

Are you manipulative?

Today we’re going to talk specifically about manipulation. Manipulate is defined as “control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously”. Whenever we label someone as “manipulative”, nowadays it has a negative connotation to it, but are you a bad person if you are manipulative? Let’s find out with a story! Get comfy!

Side note: This video is not made to attack anyone who may display these signs. It’s more to create a healthy discussion and bring awareness to certain topics. Parts of our video are also based on personal opinion, so please don’t take it too seriously!

We also made a video on the signs you're unintentionally manipulative without even realizing it: https://youtu.be/vuG2g8qV1FY

Writer: Brie Cerniglia
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera)
Animator: Aury
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Disclaimer: This video is not made to attack anyone who may display these signs. It’s more to create a healthy discussion and bring awareness to certain topics.

References:
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Manipulate. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manipulate
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Scrupulous. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrupulous
van Dijk, T. A. (2006). Discourse and manipulation. Discourse & Society, 17(3), 359–383. doi.org/10.1177/0957926506060250

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