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When Someone Blames You for No Reason Undated

Host: Armand DiMele

Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Armand DiMele maps out what to do when someone you care about lashes out unfairly. Rather than fighting back, he argues for showing genuine hurt, explaining why tears disarm anger more effectively than counter-attack, and why most rage burns itself out in about 22 minutes if you stop feeding it.

Emotional Manipulation and Trolling Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Thelma Wingate

Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Why are emotionally open people such easy targets? Armand traces the roots of emotional manipulation from childhood repression to adolescent psychopathy, then lands on internet trolling as its modern form, confessing he was once trolled on his own website without realizing it. The episode connects online provocation to everyday relationship dynamics.