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PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION There is no difference between manipulation and deception, they both aim to change the behavior or perception of others through indirect, deceptive or underhanded tactics.
Social influence can be used to persuade someone to change some bad habits depending on the context and motivations, social influence may constitute underhanded manipulation.
Trying to convince you of something by drawing a conclusion that is loosely related to the information they gave you
When someone gets you to agree to something that’s not ideal by telling you it’s slightly better If you give them a chance, people will try to than it is. manipulate you, and since knowledge is the best defence, here are some devious tricks that When someone diverts attention away from people use to manipulate others: the topic of discussion to a totally new (but vaguely related) topic in an effort to persuade Someone purposely convinces you to commit you. to something at just the right time, when you would have otherwise said “no.” This When a question or statement automatically commonly occurs when you’re in a hurry or presumes the subject is guilty. mentally fatigued. When someone plays with your emotions and When someone misrepresents something as a subtly invokes fear in you, and then when you proven fact simply because it’s a popular belief. start thinking about a possible solution, they provide one for you. Using difficult words or jargon to explain something simple like protocol to intimidate When someone asks you for something you and confuse you even more. small, and when you give it to them, they ask for something bigger. And then, maybe, Using a position of authority (or by someone something even bigger. you think you should believe) to influence your judgement or opinion of someone else. When someone first makes an excessive request which you will refuse and then looking disappointed, make a second request that is more reasonable. LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON OUR BLOG ONLINE AT FOOT OF ARTICLES
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