This article discusses five covert dark psychology tactics used by manipulators. It provides insight into how to analyze people's behavior and understand these tactics. The tactics include gaslighting, projecting, love bombing, triangulation, and mirroring. Gaslighting involves manipulating someone into questioning their own reality. Projecting is when manipulators attribute their own negative traits onto others. Love bombing is the act of showering someone with excessive affection to manipulate them emotionally. Triangulation involves manipulating relationships by bringing in a third person to create tension. Mirroring is when manipulators imitate someone's behavior to gain their trust. These tactics can help individuals recognize and defend against manipulative behavior.