Source: The Psychopath’s Relationship Cycle: Idealize, Devalue and Discard “During the manipulation phase, Babiak and Hare go on to explain, psychopaths construct the “psychopathic fiction.”They pour on the charm to hook their victims emotionally and gain their trust. They present themselves as kind-hearted individuals. Of course, in order to do so, psychopaths resort to outrageous … More The Psychopath’s Relationship Cycle: Idealize, Devalue and Discard