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27. Causing confusion
Manipulation through confusion doesn't mean you utter gibberish and leave the other person
bewildered. It's the art of confusing by choice. You can use a series of techniques here.
Using Jargon
For example by using complex words to explain something simple or
using jargon to add weight to your conversation Especially in the
medical and high-tech business world, complex jargon and obfuscation
are tactics often used to intimidate you into agreeing with something
you don’t fully understand.
Example: “Our dynamic flow capacity matrix uses an unparalleled
downtime resistance protocol.”
Referring to previous events that may or may not have existed
You can also refer to previous conversations or incidents that may or may not have existed.
Example:
Claire: I suppose this is just one more time you forgot. I am so fed
up of this.
You: And what about the time when I was going all out to finish
those pending tasks and you completely blew it for me by bringing
your own problems to me? Leave it Claire, we all have our bad hair
days. I suppose today you're having yours!
(What you've said here really makes no sense at all but it may still
help you manipulate the situation)
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Evasion and Gaslighting
Evasion - Providing vague,
the victim and Gaslighting manipultion of situations, events

rambling, incoherent responses to
psychological abuse involving the
and data often lead to confusion.

Psycholoception
Using many alternative intervals of
time, causing the victim to be left
erupts. "The Mind Nuke"

mind manipulation at the same
confused while their mind slowly

A simplified example:
You're reading the word and your mind is seperating the individual words while you later read all the
capitalized letters. You see Fear my psycholoception and RUN. Little do you know there is no U in
Psycholoception. Also psycholoception is an action, not a tool so fearing it would be usless. Plus the

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