According to licensed clinical social worker Maria Elias, triangulation is when one person in a two-person relationship doesn’t communicate with their partner directly.

Triangulation is one way a partner with narcissism might work to maintain control in the relationship. People with narcissism don’t always use blatant abuse tactics, like name-calling or ...

A common, and problematic, dynamic involves the concept of triangulation ... to mobilise emotion against the other person from a social group as a means of retaining control or social capital ...

Triangulation is problematic for a range of reasons, and can have significant impacts on the dynamics within a social group. When managing triangulation, ... and to work on boundaries.