Flying Monkeys
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Originating from 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. Refers to agents manipulated by narcissists or abusers to monitor, harass, or attack victims. They often do not know the truth, believing they are upholding justice, but in reality, they become tools of the abuser.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Identify proxy attacks. In workplace conflicts or family disputes, attacks often do not come directly from the enemy, but from 'good people' brainwashed by the enemy. There is no need to explain to flying monkeys, as their cognition has been hijacked; the only strategy is physical isolation.
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Flying monkeys are 'proxy attackers' mobilized by abusers through social engineering. They are blinded by one-sided information or moral packaging, believing they are righteously carrying out harassment. The mechanism is that authority or emotional manipulation weakens the proxy's independent judgment, turning them into an extension of power without their awareness. Recognizing it is about seeing 'who is using others to kill' in conflicts.
MINIMUM ACTION
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