What is colloquially called a “narcissist” is an individual with a narcissistic personality disorder, which can express itself in several ways.
One of several behaviors that characterize a narcissist is that they always feel entitled to get what they want, when they want it. To accomplish this, they may use the manipulation technique that has come to be known as “triangulation.”
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This is how the narcissist uses triangulation
So what does this technology mean in practice? News24 asked Monica Emanell who is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist.
– Triangulation means that the narcissist involves a third person in order to gain more power and control that way. The narcissist can apply this to, for example, distract from the topic at hand, reinforce their dominance or control, try to resolve a conflict with the help of a third person, or pour out stress and difficult feelings on the third person, she explains and continues:
– An example is when one parent tries to win over the child and make the other parent seem bad. Or exalt one sibling and denigrate the other so that the siblings compete for the parent’s approval. Or that you talk about your ex who wants the narcissist back and in that way makes your partner insecure and more adaptable.
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