@thepsychologydropout: Why do people stay in manipulative and narcissistic relationships? Sometimes the answer isn’t a lack of intelligence—it’s cognitive dissonance. When your identity (“I’m a good spouse,” “I’m a good parent,” “I can fix this”) conflicts with reality, your brain often protects your identity before it accepts uncomfortable evidence. In this clip, Chase Hughes explains how cognitive dissonance can be exploited in manipulative relationships—and why understanding it is one of the first steps toward recognizing it. This discussion comes from concepts explored in the Behavior Ops Manual (BOM). Have you ever seen cognitive dissonance play out in real life? #BehaviorOpsManual #CognitiveDissonance #HumanBehavior #ChaseHughes #narcissisticabuse