Guilt tripping is a form of emotional blackmail[1] that is often designed to manipulate other people by preying on their emotions and feelings of guilt or responsibility. This can be a form of toxic behavior that can have detrimental effects on a person's well-being as well as their relationships.
Overview
editCreating a guilt trip in another person may be considered to be manipulation in the form of punishment for a perceived transgression.[2]
George K. Simon interprets the guilt trip as a special kind of intimidation tactic. A manipulator suggests to the conscientious victim that they do not care enough, are too selfish or has it easy. This usually results in the victim feeling bad, keeping them in a self-doubting, anxious and submissive position.[3]
There are limited studies examining guilt trips, and those studies tend to focus on guilt trips in parent–child relationships.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Psychology of the Guilt-Tripper | Psychology Today United Kingdom". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Braiker, Harriet B. (2004). Who's Pulling Your Strings? How to Break The Cycle of Manipulation. ISBN 978-0-07-144672-3.
- ^ K., Simon, George (1996). In sheep's clothing: Understanding and dealing with manipulative people. Parkhurst Brothers. ISBN 9781935166306. OCLC 646166340.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mandara, Jelani; Pikes, Crysta L. (2008). "Guilt Trips and Love Withdrawal: Does Mothers' Use of Psychological Control Predict Depressive Symptoms Among African American Adolescents?". Family Relations. 57 (5): 602–612. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00526.x. ISSN 1741-3729.
Further reading
editAcademic articles
- Baldassar L (2015). "Guilty feelings and the guilt trip: Emotions and motivation in migration and transnational caregiving". Emotion, Space and Society, vol. 16, Aug 2015, pp. 81–89.
- Kezar D (2000). "Shakespeare's Guilt Trip in Henry V". Modern Language Quarterly, vol. 61.3, pp. 431–461.
Books
- Hesz A, Neophytou B (2009). Guilt Trip: From Fear to Guilt on the Green Bandwagon.
- Scottoline L, Serritella F (2014). Have a Nice Guilt Trip.
External links
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- Turndorf J (2014) How to Not Get Taken on a Guilt Trip
- Turndorf J How to Stop Getting Taken on Guilt Trips Psychology Today 08 Apr 2014