This article was co-authored by Allison Broennimann, PhD and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Dr. Allison Broennimann is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice based in the San Francisco Bay Area providing psychotherapy and neuropsychology services. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Broennimann specializes in in-depth psychotherapy to provide solution-focused treatments for anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, adjustment problems, traumatic stress, and phase-of-life transitions. And as part of her neuropsychology practice, she integrates depth psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation for those recovering after traumatic brain injury. Dr. Broennimann holds a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an MS and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University. She is licensed by the California Board of Psychology and is a member of the American Psychological Association.
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Have you ever had someone flirt with you by insulting you? Oddly enough, this tactic, called negging, is a form of manipulation that some people use to express interest in others. Receiving a backhanded compliment isn’t fun for anyone, so it’s important to know how to respond to negging and shut it down quickly. In this article, we’ll give you expert-backed tips on how to stop negging and free yourself from manipulative behavior.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201607/5-ways-answer-backhanded-compliment
- ↑ https://www.today.com/health/backhanded-compliments-5-ways-handle-snarky-praise-t105322
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201607/5-ways-answer-backhanded-compliment
- ↑ https://www.today.com/health/backhanded-compliments-5-ways-handle-snarky-praise-t105322
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201607/5-ways-answer-backhanded-compliment
- ↑ https://happiful.com/what-is-negging/
- ↑ https://happiful.com/what-is-negging/
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/recovering-narcissist/2018/12/5-pick-up-artist-techniques-narcissists-sociopaths-and-psychopaths-players-use-to-unsettle-you#1.-Negging-