Emotional manipulators often use mind games to seize power in a relationship. The ultimate goal is to use that power to control the other person. A healthy relationship should be based on trust, understanding, and mutual respect. This is true of personal relationships, as well as professional ones. You can learn to recognize the manipulation and stop it. You can also learn to protect your self-esteem and sanity, too. In this episode, my guest and I reviewed common forms of emotional manipulation, how to recognize them, and what to do about it.