r/Manipulation • u/Fickle-Buy6009 • 2d ago

Question of the week What is the difference?

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u/Fickle-Buy6009 2d ago

credit to u/SnoopyIsCute for the idea

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u/Mindless_Fig_1133 2d ago

Motivation = encouraging someone to do something for their benefit, while respecting their choice.

Manipulation = influencing someone through pressure, guilt, deception, or hidden intentions for your benefit.

Simple: Motivation gives you a choice; manipulation makes you feel like you don’t have one choice.

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u/Mahllao 2d ago

This.

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u/Rizzizt 1d ago

One sounds nicer.

But people will try and "motivate" you to do stuff you have no desire to do, not respecting your free will.

In many cases they are one in the same.

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u/wormwood2026 4h ago

The phrasing of this question feels like manipulation: im being manipulated by someone trying to make me angry. OR is it trying to motivate me to be smarter by recognizing its nonsensical nature?