Cool…let’s start there.
I believe that I used “implicit coercive manipulation” when I asked for the definition. I totally wanted to the thread to lead down this path as I wanted to show that we all do this; in one way or another.
Does it necessarily suggest that I have negative intentions? No.
Does it mean that I am insecure? No.
I think we all tend to manipulate situations and circumstances to accomplish our goals. I am not a psych major but it must have something to do with one of our most basic instincts (i.e. survival).
The real question should be: Why do we set unreasonable goals and then set out to accomplish them…?
No?