Character assassination is a form of bullying because it is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone's credibility and reputation. In psychology, character assassination begins when the person is shamed, feels inferior, threatened, or is an insecure, narcissistic personality type. Character assassination involves triangulation instead of direct communication, where gossip, misuse of power and authority, manipulation of the truth, deceit, groupthink, double-speak, spreading of rumors, unhealthy egotism, and narcissism are used to defame and cast doubt on someone's morals and integrity.
Dr. Debra Stewart
Finding
the Good in the Workplace Bully
An
Organizational Approach to Workplace Bullying
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