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Protection from psychological pressure.

Psychological pressure is a tool that makes it possible to influence the opinion, train of thought, life guidelines of another person. And, although most people believe that their opinion is stable, and they change their decision, guided by their own desires, almost every person at least once in his life faced psychological pressure from the outside, perhaps not even noticing it.

Psychological pressure can take various forms, depending on what resources the party exerting pressure (the “aggressor”) has and what influences the “victim” is capable of.

If the victim of psychological pressure is materially or physically dependent on the aggressor, then we can talk about the innocent coercion of a person to certain actions, while the person - the “victim” understands what kind of game is being played with him, but cannot or cannot oppose that - or in response to this kind of pressure.

If the “victim” is in psychological dependence on the “aggressor”, then moral pressure may be exerted on her. This kind of pressure is most often exposed to people who are either not self-confident, or responsible and have high moral principles, which they are not inclined to violate.

There is a method of psychological pressure, which falls under the wording "starve out." They begin to impose rules on the “victim” person, but at any attempt to clarify the situation, the “aggressor” dodges explanations, and after a short period of time begins to put pressure on the person again.

You can exert psychological pressure on a person by instilling certain attitudes in him. This kind of psychological pressure can be exerted on a person who is not inclined to analyze the information coming at his disposal, who is used to trusting someone else's opinion.

Manipulating a person also falls under the term "psychological pressure", but requires from the "aggressor" a high level of intelligence, knowledge of psychology, composure and a certain degree of rigidity, because the benefit will be the realization of one's own interests, and the damage done to the "victim" can be devastating. Manipulations are usually built on human curiosity, on the preferences of a person, his tendency to "go with the flow" and unwillingness to bother himself with the search for truth.

The most amazing of all forms of psychological pressure is the conviction of a person that he needs to change the course of his thoughts and actions in the right direction. This form of pressure is surprising in that it can be used to exert pressure even on a rationally thinking, self-confident, independent person. One has only to present him with iron arguments in favor of the required change in the direction of his actions.

In any case, a person under psychological pressure finds himself in the hands of a skilled manipulator, and you can get out of his control only by making some effort and putting up protection from psychological pressure.

For example, if you are materially, physically or psychologically dependent on a person who is trying to "oppress" you, do not show your vulnerability, even if a break with such a person will cause you irreparable damage. It is better to demonstrate to such an oppressor indifference and disinterest in his presence in your life.

If your oppressor has adopted the tactics of "starvation", take courage and enter the same game with him, imposing your opinion and avoiding explanations. But you will have to stay within the framework of the game until the “aggressor” runs out of patience, and he himself does not come out of it, assessing the futility of the efforts being made.

Do not follow the lead of your fleeting desires (they can be provoked by someone), try to make deliberate actions, even if it takes a long time to think them over.