#37 Using Manipulation Techniques for Good with Peter Monson

We often see Manipulation in only a negative light. However, in this episode we identify ways you can use manipulation to benefit your relationship, improve your win/win situations with your children, and get what you want without causing damage. It takes a lot of self-awareness and empathy to be responsible with your words while realizing what they could do in your relationship down the road. Braxton and Peter talk about manipulation parents use on each other, teens, and children as well as what manipulation children use on parents. We also cover how to address them so real communication can occur. See below for main topics we discuss and where they can be found in the show (maybe add 5 minutes to each because the introduction is taken out\. See bolded sections in transcript to read on the topic or skip to the approximate time in the recording) OUR BRAINS CANT HOLD TWO THINGS AT ONCE. 09:34 FLOODING AND REPETITION MANIPULATION 12:53 RADICAL EMPATHY 17:17 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEENAGERS AND PARENTS 23:43 HOW TRIANGULATION WORKS and HOW TO DEFUSE IT 27:40 CONSENT 37:32 THIS IS NOT MEANT TO SHAME YOU 48:23 THE WOMAN IN THE RED DRESS, PLAYING INTO THE PATTERN 53:37 Resources from the show: Leave Birds and Bees an iTunes review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/birds-and-bees-podcast/id1201131540?mt=2 Leave a Stitcher Review https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/braxton-dutson/birds-and-bees-podcast Birds and Bees Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/birdsandbeespodcast Listen from our webpage Birdsandbeespodcast.com