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tactics:triangulation [2025/12/06 04:22] – [Phase 1: The Setup] Humphrey Boa-Garttactics:triangulation [2025/12/06 05:53] (current) – [Triangulation in Psychology] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ==== Phase 1: The Setup ==== ==== Phase 1: The Setup ====
  
-Each triangulating agent takes on a different "role" when approaching the target. One might present themselves as a casual friendly follower on social media, and another agent a devoted fan. One agent might arrive as an aggressive persecutor and start baiting the target, while another agent posing as a guardian angel arrives to "defend" the target. If the target is a journalist or hacker, they might be sent on a [[hazards:red herring|wild goose chase]] to a place where other agents are waiting for them, to draw them deeper into a world of chaotic fantasy. If the target is an activist, they may be encouraged to connect with other "activists" who are really agents of intelligence agencies or NGO's in disguise.+Each triangulating agent takes on a different "role" when approaching the target. One might present themselves as a casual friendly follower on social media, and another agent a devoted fan. One agent might arrive as an aggressive persecutor and start baiting the target, while another agent posing as a guardian angel arrives to "defend" the target. If the target is a journalist or hacker, they might be sent on a [[hazards:red herring|wild goose chase]] to a place where other agents are waiting for them, to draw them deeper into a world of chaotic fantasy. If the target is an activist, they may be encouraged to connect with other "activists" who are really agents of [[hazards:fediverse|intelligence agencies]] or [[hazards:ngo-blob|NGO's]] in disguise.
  
 As these agents get in position, they can start extracting more information about the target through both observation & direct interaction. This information can be used as leverage in the later phases. Existing acquaintances, coworkers, friends and even family members, can sometimes be recruited to get in position with the conspirators as well. As these agents get in position, they can start extracting more information about the target through both observation & direct interaction. This information can be used as leverage in the later phases. Existing acquaintances, coworkers, friends and even family members, can sometimes be recruited to get in position with the conspirators as well.
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 In psychology, triangulation is used to refer to several models of toxic interpersonal dynamics between three people. One of these models is the [[wp>Karpman_drama_triangle|Karpman Drama Triangle]], which describes the parasitic relationship between three co-dependent individuals: The persecutor, the victim, and the rescuer: In psychology, triangulation is used to refer to several models of toxic interpersonal dynamics between three people. One of these models is the [[wp>Karpman_drama_triangle|Karpman Drama Triangle]], which describes the parasitic relationship between three co-dependent individuals: The persecutor, the victim, and the rescuer:
  
-  - **The Victim:** The Victim in this model is not intended to represent an actual victim, but rather someone feeling or acting like one. The Victim seeks to convince him or herself and others that he or she cannot do anything, nothing can be done, all attempts are futile, despite trying hard. One payoff for this stance is avoiding real change or acknowledgement of one's true feelings, which may bring anxiety and risk, while feeling one is doing all one can to escape it. As such, the Victim's stance is "Poor me!" The Victim feels persecuted, oppressed, helpless, hopeless, powerless, ashamed, and seems unable to make decisions, solve problems, take pleasure in life or achieve insight. The Victim will remain with a Persecutor or, if not being persecuted, will set someone else up in the role of Persecutor. The Victim will also seek help, creating one or more Rescuers to save the day, who will in reality perpetuate the Victim's negative feelings and leave the situation broadly unchanged. +  - **The Victim:** The Victim in this model is not intended to represent an actual victim, but rather someone feeling or acting like one. The Victim seeks to convince themself and others that they cannot do anything, nothing can be done, all attempts are futile, despite trying hard. One payoff for this stance is avoiding real change or acknowledgement of one's true feelings, which may bring anxiety and risk, while feeling one is doing all one can to escape it. As such, the Victim's stance is "Poor me!" The Victim feels persecuted, oppressed, helpless, hopeless, powerless, ashamed, and seems unable to make decisions, solve problems, take pleasure in life or achieve insight. The Victim will remain with a Persecutor or, if not being persecuted, will set someone else up in the role of Persecutor. The Victim will also seek help, creating one or more Rescuers to save the day, who will in reality perpetuate the Victim's negative feelings and leave the situation broadly unchanged. 
-  - **The Rescuer:** The Rescuer's line is "Let me help you." A classic enabler, the Rescuer feels guilty if he or she does not go to the rescue, and ultimately becomes angry (and becomes a Persecutor) as his or her help fails to achieve change. Yet the Rescuer's rescuing has negative effects: it keeps the Victim dependent and doesn't allow the Victim permission to fail and experience the consequences of his or her choices. The rewards derived from this rescue role are that the focus is taken away from the Rescuer, who can also feel good for having tried, and justified in his or her negative feelings (to the other actor/s) upon failing. When one focuses one's energy on another, it enables one to ignore one's own own anxiety and troubles. This rescue role is also pivotal because one's actual primary interest is really an avoidance of one's own problems disguised as concern for the Victim's needs.+  - **The Rescuer:** The Rescuer's line is "Let me help you." A classic enabler, the Rescuer feels guilty if they do not go to the rescue, and ultimately becomes angry //(and becomes a Persecutor)// as his or her help fails to achieve change. Yet the Rescuer's rescuing has negative effects: it keeps the Victim dependent and doesn't allow the Victim permission to fail and experience the consequences of their choices. The rewards derived from this rescue role are that the focus is taken away from the Rescuer, who can also feel good for having tried, and justified in their negative feelings //(to the other actor/s)// upon failing. When one focuses one's energy on another, it enables one to ignore one's own own anxiety and troubles. This rescue role is also pivotal because one's actual primary interest is really an avoidance of one's own problems disguised as concern for the Victim's needs.
   - **The Persecutor:** The Persecutor insists, "It's all your fault." The Persecutor is controlling, blaming, critical, oppressive, angry, authoritarian, rigid and superior. But if blamed in turn, the Persecutor may become defensive and may switch roles to become a Victim if attacked forcefully by the Rescuer and/or Victim, in which case the Victim may also switch roles to become a Persecutor.   - **The Persecutor:** The Persecutor insists, "It's all your fault." The Persecutor is controlling, blaming, critical, oppressive, angry, authoritarian, rigid and superior. But if blamed in turn, the Persecutor may become defensive and may switch roles to become a Victim if attacked forcefully by the Rescuer and/or Victim, in which case the Victim may also switch roles to become a Persecutor.
  
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