Dark Psychology: The Practical Uses and Best Defenses of Psychological Warfare in Everyday Life How to Detect and Defend Against Manipulation, Deception, Dark Persuasion, and Covert nlp

HOW VULNERABLE ARE WE TO DARK
PSYCHOLOGY?
“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable;
To make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”
Criss Jami
 
If we examine the case studies used to illustrate the effects of
dark psychology in our everyday life, the question of our vulnerability
comes to the forefront. The channels these perpetrators used are
somewhat innocent and not exactly what one would classify as a
precursor to doom. So, it is safe to say that it is the premises on
which platforms were used that led to the dreadful final result. In the
first case, you have a kid in a gaming chat room for his peers. His
passion for the game brought him there but it was his need to
connect with friends that informed his decisions and it was this need
that the predator preyed on.
In the second case study, again, it was a basic human need to
connect with someone on an intimate level that was preyed on and
the emotions of the victim were manipulated to alter her reality. From
love, she descended into an emotional state of worthlessness and
the perpetrator inflicted further harm on her because of her
vulnerable state. And in the third case, the victims placed their faith
in the wrong deity even though their intentions were right and very
human. The predator presented himself as a vital link to what they
desired to attain spiritually, and this desire became the premise for
their doom.
Other cases I have studied follows this same pattern. The
desires and emotional needs of the victims were twisted and turned
against them. This gives credence to the belief that our needs and
desires are what make us vulnerable to these predators. Does this
line of thought mean we should shut ourselves down emotionally?
Let us give this further thought.

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We have been groomed to show strength, to not give in and
to never let anyone see our fears. That is because we are been
taught that going contrary to these instructions would result in people
reading you as weak and vulnerable. Ironically, it is the very thing
that separates us from other creatures that have also become the
very source of both our strength and weakness. And that thing is our
humanity. We are vulnerable simply because we are human. Our
desires, our hopes, our aspirations, our quest for living a
transcendent life are some of the things that make us vulnerable.
But the day we cease to possess any of these things, we
cease to be human and when we are no longer human, we become
the thing that we are trying to protect ourselves against. When we
stop believing, when we stop caring, or when we stop being
vulnerable, we become these seemingly soulless individuals whose
sole mission is to satisfy their wanton lusts with ruthlessness
regardless who would be hurt in the process. That said, while we
acknowledge that our humanity makes us vulnerable, we must not
forget that we can also draw strength from it.
This brings me to the biologically ingrained need for humans
to connect with others. Recognize that this need is a healthy
emotional human need. Without a connection with another human
being, we fail to function properly. In fact, I read of a study where test
subjects were isolated and studied. Short periods of isolation
increased anxiety levels and affected productivity. Long periods of
isolation had side effects that were worse. The subjects became
depressed and found themselves brooding on dark thoughts for
extended periods of time.
Their mental health was not the only thing that suffered.
Physically, their sleep and eating patterns changed. They lost track
of time and gradually lost their grip on reality. They started
experiencing early onset paranoia. The conclusion was that we need
contact with other humans to thrive. This need to connect with others
makes us vulnerable because people have different agendas for
establishing connections with others. Some are genuinely looking to
build good relations, some just want to use the people in their lives to
obtain some other goal or objective like wealth or influence. For

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some others, their intentions are even more sinister. The secret to
navigating this maze of human agenda is knowledge.
There was a time that the saying “ignorance is bliss” was
touted in many circles as a mantra to put emphasis on the burden of
the responsibility that comes with knowledge. I can assure you that
the price you pay for ignorance if far greater than burden that
knowledge brings. And if you want to win this mental warfare against
the enticing influences of dark psychology, you need wisdom and the
right application of knowledge in what you do. Giving up on having
feelings might seem like the ideal solution but there are recorded
cases where this backfired and resulted in even greater losses.
Choosing to be distrustful and becoming reclusive made the victims
even more vulnerable and susceptible to a vicious predatory attack.
So, instead of shutting down opportunities to build
relationships with others, you should stay open but be cautious when
it comes to your needs and feelings. I am also aware of cases where
the victim's emotional needs overpowered their rational thinking. And
this is what put them in harm's way. Our feelings can act as a
navigational system that guides you to your needs and there are
certain feelings that actually act as your biological defenses against
threats like the ones we have been talking about. And as we explore
the subject in detail, you will understand what those feelings are; as
well as how to train yourself to recognize those emotions. Until then,
if you are taking anything away from this chapter, it should be the
knowledge that yes, you are vulnerable. But, by acknowledging and
embracing those vulnerabilities, you can turn around your greatest
weaknesses into your greatest strength.

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