Introduction To Dodging In this article you will learn everything you know to become a master question dodger. We also cover what to do if people dodge your questions. What Is Question Dodging? When an individual avoids answering a question, they are question dodging. Question dodging is frequently used by politicians and other public figures … Read more
What Is Manipulation? Manipulation is when you exploit someone in order to change how they act or think. Typically manipulation is done for a person’s gain. What Are The 4 Stages Of Manipulation First a manipulator targets a person. They look for weaknesses, strengths, social connections, and how you might react. Then they use charm … Read more
What Is A Backhanded Compliment? Defined Backhanded compliments also known as backhanded insults are a combination of an insult and a compliment. Is a backhanded compliment an insult? Yes. Backhanded compliments are by definition insults since the comment includes a negative aspect. What Are Other Names For Backhanded Compliments? Backhanded compliments are also known by … Read more
Main Article. Links: https://cdn.la.utexas.edu/buss/files/2015/09/tactics_of_manipulation_1987_jpsp.pdf (Tactics of manipulation study) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipulation_(psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement#Negative_reinforcement 33 Strategies of War (The manipulation story about the man with heart issues and the woman) The Mentalist (A good show where the main character uses this Key to manipulation regularly. See this show if you want more examples of this principle in action.) Manipulation … Read more
How Is Psychological Manipulation Done? Today we are going to talk about the unexpected key to manipulation. The key is learning to use someone’s momentum. Manipulation Misconception But first let’s clear up a common misconception about manipulation. Many think that true manipulation involves hijacking someone’s mind and forcing them to do as you wish, almost … Read more
Main article. Links: –Attacking the ego ideal is more powerful than direct insults p1343 (attack idealized objects) Research Notes: -Create an insult Rolodex if you always want a comeback ready. -For the most powerful types of ego ideal insults, focus on associations that represent the ideal. For example a nice watch might represent success. But … Read more
Why do some insults hurt more than others? Answer: Some hurt more than others because for 4 reasons. First, they remind people how short of our ego ideal we fall. Second, they cause a status dive. Third, they confirm a deep belief. Fourth, they hijack the brain’s desire to process and analyze, making the insult … Read more
Would you believe that there is a whole section of science devoted to studying how to ruin a person’s reputation? Well today we are going to discuss the science of character assassination, what it is, and how it works. Stick around until the end to learn how a Character Assassination story was powerful enough to … Read more
Main article. Links: –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_assassination (overview) –http://batstar.net/piper/char.htm (a useful journal overview of the whole topic) –https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315150178-4 (the handbook on CA, historical examples are useful) –https://carpresearchlab.org/ (an organization dedicated to CA) –https://communication.gmu.edu/research-and-centers/carp/ca-history (historical examples) https://d101vc9winf8ln.cloudfront.net/documents/31470/original/ALL-ABSTRACTS.pdf?1559585760 (more examples) –https://amzn.to/3Eh04ng (character assassination book) Research Notes: -It is all about reputation, see laws of power, guard it with your life … Read more
We’ve all had that person who either takes a disliking to us, wants our current position, or simply desires to cause pain. They begin the process of Character Assassination, using insults, gossip, and more. How do we respond to the onslaught of negative information on our character, image, and reputation? What are the scientific steps … Read more
