MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO ~the power of persuasion, manipulation, and indoctrination
So what exactly is persuasion? In The Dynamics of Persuasion, Perloff defines persuasion as "...a symbolic process in which communicators try to convince other people to change their attitudes or behaviors regarding an issue through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice."
Key Elements
Cialdini's 6 principles of persuasion are: reciprocity, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.
How to avoid indoctrination:
1. Ask For Evidence2. Study The Opposing View
3. Be Mindful of Persuasion By Repetition
4. Be Mindful Of Appeals To Popularity
5. Develop A Biblical WorldView
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