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Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding people toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic (though not always logical) means. It is strategy of problem-solving relying on "appeals" rather than force.

Manipulation is taking persuasion to an extreme, where the one party benefits at the other's cost.

Aristotle said that "Rhetoric is the art of discovering, in a particular case, the available means of persuasion."

Principles of persuasion

According to Robert Cialdini in his book on persuasion, he defined six "weapons of influence":
  • Liking: people like those who like them
  • Reciprocity: people repay in kind
  • Social proof: people follow the lead of similar others
  • Consistency: people align with their clear commitments
  • Authority: people defer to experts
  • Scarcity: people want more of what they can have less of

Methods of persuasion

By appeal to reason: By appeal to emotion: Aids to persuasion: Other techniques, which may or may not work: Coercive techniques, some of which are highly controversial and/or not scientifically proven to be effective: Systems of persuasion for the purpose of seduction:

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Social influence is when the actions or thoughts of individual(s) are changed by other individual(s). Examples of social influence can be seen in socialization and peer pressure. This is the effect of other people on a person's behaviour.
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The word manipulation can refer to:
  • Joint manipulation
  • Social influence
  • Sleight of hand tricks in magic.

See also

  • Abuse
  • Advertising
  • Brainwashing
  • Charisma
  • Fraud
  • Indoctrination
  • Love bombing
  • Machiavellianism

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Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
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    Rhetoric (from Greek ῥήτωρ, rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is generally understood to be the art or technique of persuasion through the use of oral, visual, or written language; however, this definition of rhetoric
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    Robert B. Cialdini is a well known social psychologist who is currently a Regents' Professor of psychology at Arizona State University.

    Education

    • Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1970

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