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Navigating Beyond Interpersonal Manipulation: Insights from Heidegger's Perspective
1Department of Psychology, School of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. zhangweipsy@163.com.
Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science
|April 21, 2025
Summary
This study explores transforming manipulative interactions into healthy relationships using Heideggerian concepts. Boundary-setting emerges as a key mechanism for fostering authentic "I-Thou" connections from "I-It" dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Interpersonal Psychology
- Phenomenology
Background:
- Manipulative interactions hinder authentic connections.
- Philosophical frameworks offer insights into relational dynamics.
- Psychoanalytic theories address interpersonal challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore transforming manipulative interactions into non-manipulative ones.
- To analyze interpersonal manipulation through Heidegger's lens.
- To identify mechanisms for relational transformation.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing Heidegger's concepts of "readiness-to-hand" and "presence-at-hand".
- Analyzing manipulative interpersonal interactions.
- Incorporating psychoanalytic theories and case studies.
- Examining four cases of self-other interaction.
Main Results:
- Boundary-setting identified as crucial for overcoming manipulation.
- Heidegger's framework provides a lens for analyzing manipulative interactions.
- Intersubjective dynamics are key to relational transformation.
Conclusions:
- Boundary-setting facilitates a shift from "I-It" to "I-Thou" relationships.
- Understanding pre-reflective practice is vital for relational health.
- The study offers a framework for navigating interpersonal manipulation.
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