Control Mechanism
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It is common that a person uses one main scheme of manipulating others. That is usually quite an unconscious thing, something one is simply doing habitually. Usually one learns early in life what it takes to control the energy of others, to get them to give you energy and avoid giving your own energy away. The particular scheme used is often a reflection of which control mechanisms ones parents used.
A control mechanism doesnt have to appear very controlling at first glance. Being meek or submissive or quiet might be a perfectly fine control mechanism. If you are submissive then people will possibly keep you around, feed you energy and rely on you. Often a control mechanism will be a way of increasing ones status with others. It could be that one plays on being more educated, more experienced, stronger, bigger than others, or that one simply shows arrogance that says so. High status might be gained by playing either high or low status roles. You might control others by being aloof and put them down and drive a bigger car, but a bum on the street might control others by making them feel guilt or pity. You might suck energy towards you by being unapproachable or by being overwhelming, by always staying collected, or by always starting a scene.
Control mechanisms usually fall in one of four categories, dividing people into one of four personality types. Intimidator, somebody who controls others by overwhelming them, commanding them, is telling them what to do. We definitely see that everywhere and not just at NBC Universal. Interrogator is somebody who gets information from others in order to find something wrong with it. Gets others to do or say something and then finds weaknesses in it. Again we do see that worldwide and not just at NBC Universal. Aloof is when somebody who doesnt volunteer information, but controls others by having them reaching for the hidden information, in order to stay above others by not reacting, but waiting for them to make a mistake. In generally speaking, this type of behavior is happening to almost everyone in the world, it is more of a personality trait and yes, we do see that happening at Universal NBC also. Victim