Wall of Barriers Activity: Identify When Someone Was Trying to Manipulate You
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Identify When Someone Was Trying to Manipulate You
Think of a situation in which someone you know was trying to selfishly manipulate you into doing something incompatible with your interests.
Complete these statements:
1. The situation was as follows...
2. This person, x, was trying to manipulate me in the following way (by giving me these reasons for going along with him/her)...
3. At the time, these reasons (did/did not) seem reasonable because...
4. I believe this person was trying to manipulate me because...
5. I think the real (irrational) reason why s/he wanted me to go along with his/her reasoning is because...
6. The consequences of this manipulation were...



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