Being able to discredit someone is useful even if you aren’t an attorney. You might need to discredit a lie or false story they are telling. You might need to discredit bad evidence that makes people think a certain courses of action is right at work. Maybe you want to prove that someone is lying … Read more
Ben Shapiro is a famous or infamous political debater (depending on your political preferences). We don’t care one way or another about his politics, but we waned to dive into his debate strategies. His role or niche is to prove his team’s intellectual superiority. Debate tricks help you do that. Debate strategies are obviously useful … Read more
There are many different conceptions of burden of proof from math to philosophy to law. The concept of burden of proof here will be more similar to the philosophical and legal conceptions in the States. See this article or this article for more in depth philosophical treatments of the concept. What Is “Burden Of Proof” … Read more
Here is a list of real examples of what people want in life taken from forums and comments on the web. If you want to know more about the science behind what people want, check out our post on value theory. You can also check out our post on personality theory. More time. When I … Read more
1. Is He A Psychologist? No. Robert Greene’s background is in classical studies, where he received a BA. He has had many different jobs but most of his income has come from writing and speaking about his books. His book Laws of Human Nature is about a psychological topic but it is not fully referenced … Read more
Learning to be comfortable starting conversations with strangers can increase your social power. Specifically if you can start conversations with strangers, keep them going, and get useful information from them, you can do it with anyone. Try these conversations starters that are flexible enough to be useful in any situation. What Is Your Conversation Goal? … Read more
What Is This Book About? Persuasion is practically impossible when discussing certain subjects. This book teaches techniques for such situations. It is chalk full of effective questions that will force people to reconsider their positions. Who Should Buy This Book? You should buy this book if you are looking for techniques to improve your persuasive … Read more
What Is Brainwashing? Brainwashing is a manipulative set of action that seek to control the brain. The goal is typically to reduce independent, rational, and selfish thought, and instead to introduce new ideas that are beneficial to another party. Brainwashing techniques are best seen as a subset of manipulation. Brainwashing seems similar to persuasion but … Read more
What Are The Characteristics Of An Intimidating Person? Intimidation comes both from beliefs wired into us by evolution as well as beliefs that we create because of social experiences. Physical elements of intimidation often stem from beliefs wired into use by biology. For example, studies have shown that increasing various elements of size in a … Read more
What Is The Difference? The Prince is a classic book on power written by Machiavelli many years ago. It covers general strategies for getting and maintaining power. The 48 Laws Of Power was written very recently by Robert Greene. It covers different power ‘rules’ that are very applicable today. It draws on many books, including … Read more