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Meanings of emotional blackmail in English

Spanish
chantaje emocional

Emotional blackmail and FOG are terms, popularized by psychotherapist Susan Forward, about controlling people in relationships and the theory that fear, obligation and guilt (FOG) are the transactional dynamics at play between the controller and the person being controlled.

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        Usage of emotional blackmail in English
        1
        She used it for everything, reward, punishment, manipulation, bribery, emotional blackmail.
        Family ties
        2
        OK, it's an obvious but effective piece of emotional blackmail and therefore excellent propaganda.
        News.com.au
        3
        No, he used some pretty outrageous emotional blackmail on me.
        The burglar who traded ted williams
        4
        Unfortunately, this has turned into an instrument of emotional blackmail.
        The Guardian
        5
        But an industry group called the campaign emotional blackmail.
        Radio NZ
        6
        Höglund did tell Wallander that she applied a "mild form of emotional blackmail".
        Firewall
        7
        A little young for this kind of emotional blackmail.
        Firewall
        8
        Seems Jerah's emotional blackmail did the trick after all.
        The South African
        9
        This makes my father and the child very upset and is clear manipulation and emotional blackmail.
        Independent.ie
        10
        The child could not deal with emotional blackmail.
        Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
        11
        She has tools to cope with emotional blackmail.
        News.com.au
        12
        Dryden opened it, bracing himself for emotional blackmail.
        The coldest blood
        13
        She accused him of " emotional blackmail" and of trying to force himself on her.
        Reuters
        14
        And maybe I can use him as a little emotional blackmail with the judge when I get there.
        A knife edge
        15
        I tell her it's emotional blackmail.
        The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow ...
        16
        There are times when the underlying message sounds more like emotional blackmail: subjugate yourself to your baby or else.
        The Guardian
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