# #cluster-b-lexicon > A comprehensive lexicon of psychological terms, behavioral patterns, and manipulation tactics associated with Cluster B personality disorders and dysfunctional relationship dynamics. ## Links - [Tag Page](https://staging.mythos.one/tag/cluster-b-lexicon) - [MCP Server](https://staging.mythos.one/api/mcp) ## Memos - [Cluster B Glossary](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/e2557d): This Cluster B Glossary is a glossary of terms used in reference to individuals that exhibit traits of Cluster B; including Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder... - [Drama Triangle](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/488804): The Karpman Drama Triangle: The subject perpetually positions themselves in the "Victim" role, forcing others into the roles of "Persecutor" (boundaries/accountability) or "Rescuer" (enablers).... - [victim narrative](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/40106e): Victim narrative is a primary psychological defense mechanism and manipulative strategy within Cluster B personality pathologies like Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline... - [Identified Patient](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/3ca009): Identified patient is a term from family therapy and systems psychology describing the person within a dysfunctional group—often a family, but also any close-knit system—who becomes the focal point... - [Discard](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/7b6908): Contexts cluster-b-lexicon borderline-personality-disorder-lexicon narcissistic-personality-disorder-lexicon - [sociopath](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/9101fb): Sociopath is a colloquial term often used to describe individuals displaying persistent patterns associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), including deceitfulness, impulsivity,... - [Grey Rocking](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/a0388a): Grey rocking is a behavioral strategy used to minimize engagement with manipulative, toxic, or emotionally draining individuals. The term refers to becoming as uninteresting and unreactive as a grey... - [Smear Campaign](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/192007): A smear campaign is a coordinated effort to damage an individual’s or organization’s reputation through the spread of misleading or false information. Such campaigns often rely on repetition,... - [Cohersive Control](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/f523af): Contexts cluster-b-lexicon (See: Cluster B Glossary) borderline-personality-disorder-lexicon (See: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Glossary) narcissistic-personality-disorder-lexicon (See:... - [Double Bind](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/6587e9): A Double bind is a psychological and relational dynamic in which a person receives contradictory messages that make any consistent response impossible. The concept has been studied in contexts such... - [DARVO](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/60ae0f): DARVO, an acronym for "deny, attack, reverse victim and offender", is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their... - [Covert Narcissist](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/773ce4): A covert narcissist is a subtype of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) characterized by hidden or subtle manifestations of narcissism, often making their behaviors difficult to identify. Unlike... - [Distortion Campaign](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/6e614f): Distortion campaign refers to a systematic effort to discredit or undermine a person who has attempted to establish boundaries or exit a relationship. A distortion campaign typically involves the... - [Breadcrumbing](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/c00ae8): Breadcrumbing, also called Hansel and Grettelling, is a pattern of intermittent, minimal attention in relationships, characterized by sporadically giving signals of interest or affection without... - [Triangulation](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/e6d201): Triangulation involves bringing a third party into a conflict or relationship dynamic to create tension, manipulate perceptions, or gain an advantage. In relationships with Borderline Personality... - [gaslighting](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/b0dbcb): Gaslighting refers to a form of psychological manipulation in which an individual causes another to doubt their own perception, memory, or reality. The term originates from the 1938 play Gas Light... - [Hoovering](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/3b3e92): Hoovering refers to the manipulative tactics used by someone with Cluster B traits to re-engage a former partner or significant other after a breakup or period of distance. Named after the vacuum... - [Reactive Abuse](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/ff4239): Reactive abuse is a behavioral pattern in which a person who is being subjected to prolonged mistreatment responds with outbursts of anger, aggression, or other reactive behaviors that can then be... - [Flying Monkey](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/77e9f2): A flying monkey is a third party recruited—either knowingly or unknowingly—by those with Cluster B traits to act on their behalf in sustaining or escalating relational drama. This person often serves... - [Boundary Testing](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/035738): Boundary testing refers to behaviors that intentionally provoke or challenge established boundaries within a relationship. These actions are typically used to assess whether a person or the... - [Distortion Coalition](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/8b629c): A distortion coalition is a phenomenon in which multiple individuals, often displaying traits associated with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), collectively engage in a Smear Campaign against... - [Walking on Eggshells](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/087944): Stop Walking on Eggshells Contexts cluster-b (See: Cluster B) cluster-b-lexicon (See: Cluster B Glossary) - [projection](https://staging.mythos.one/me/brianswichkow/77fdf1): Projection is a defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or impulses to someone else. In Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) dynamics, this can...