Persuasion

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Hi,

was watching an interesting programme on persuasion last night. It was

mostly stuff advertisers use, but also some other interesting stuff too.

They did quite a few experiments - one was a guy que jumping (pushing

in to the front). Nobody let him get away with this - but when he came

up with a plausible reason for doing so then people let him and then he

tried using feeble excuses/reasons and people still let him. The point

they were making was that when people give a reason we are more likely

to let them have what they want. Got me thinking about reason again -

not everything that seems reasnoble is necessarily correct or good.

Also they did another experiment to show peer pressure where a group of

people were in a room to do a puzzle together (one person had been

planted there) and it was meant to be part of this womans research (it

was just a set up though). They had asked those taking part before hand

if they had done this puzzle before and they all said no (including

plant). The lady doing the supposed research wanted to see how fast

they could do the puzzle together having never done it before. She left

them with a stop watch and left the room.

At first people tried to do puzzle and plant quickly stepped in and

admitted he had done the puzzle before and knew how to do it - they all

let him - no one tried to stop him or comment or anything.

When he'd completed it they stopped the stop watch they had been timing

with. They then started introducing theirselves to one another and

coming up with a story on how they had managed to do the puzzle so

fast - a story not involving the truth I might add.

When woman came back into room she was amazed that they had done it so

fast (though of course she knew) and asked again if anyone had done it

before - again no-one confessed.

They then gave each person from group a chance to own up individually

on their own away from the group - they all lied apart from one woman

who'd guessed it was a set up. I was actually gobsmacked by this and

didn't realise this is how so many people can be like.

The programme also covered some of the techniques cults use - like

someone approaching you seeming to be your best friend straight away -

how they also use food and sleep deprivation. How they are all huggy

and loving towards you whilst you comply, but if you start to question

things the love is swithced off.

Interesting proggramme - I've waffled on long enough now :-)

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Another reason not to go to the MSG farm. My nieces were affected by the advertising. When they were visiting my family the only place they wanted to go was Mcdonald's. I tell my brother to give them a multi-vitamin but, he just couldn't care less even though his 6 yr. old daughter comes down with chest congestion way too often. Oh well, I'll convince them eventually. Kids are drawn to Mcodonald's no doubt. The playcenter was the big attraction for me & other kids but that was Burger King. Now I don't know of any burger kings with a playcenter. Kids don't realize why they want what they want is because of advertisments. Adults are no doubt drawn into the cult of drugs & racism because they think it gives them more freedom. It doesn't obviously. The negative advertising, & propaganda have made people who try to live more "natural lifestyles" as being cult-like and it's a paranoia tactic. Paranoia tactics were used in the Salem witch hunts & corporations with the media

are using it right now on the general public. greebohere <julie.stevenson16@...> wrote: Hi,was watching an interesting programme on persuasion last night. It was mostly stuff advertisers use, but also some other interesting stuff too.They did quite a few experiments - one was a guy que jumping (pushing in to the front). Nobody let him get away with this - but when he came up with a plausible reason for doing so then people let him and then he tried using feeble excuses/reasons and people still let him. The point they were making was that when people give a reason we are more likely to let them have what they want. Got me thinking about reason again - not everything that seems reasnoble is necessarily correct or good.Also they did another experiment to show peer pressure where a group of

people were in a room to do a puzzle together (one person had been planted there) and it was meant to be part of this womans research (it was just a set up though). They had asked those taking part before hand if they had done this puzzle before and they all said no (including plant). The lady doing the supposed research wanted to see how fast they could do the puzzle together having never done it before. She left them with a stop watch and left the room.At first people tried to do puzzle and plant quickly stepped in and admitted he had done the puzzle before and knew how to do it - they all let him - no one tried to stop him or comment or anything.When he'd completed it they stopped the stop watch they had been timing with. They then started introducing theirselves to one another and coming up with a story on how they had managed to do the puzzle so fast - a story not involving the truth I might add.When woman

came back into room she was amazed that they had done it so fast (though of course she knew) and asked again if anyone had done it before - again no-one confessed.They then gave each person from group a chance to own up individually on their own away from the group - they all lied apart from one woman who'd guessed it was a set up. I was actually gobsmacked by this and didn't realise this is how so many people can be like.The programme also covered some of the techniques cults use - like someone approaching you seeming to be your best friend straight away - how they also use food and sleep deprivation. How they are all huggy and loving towards you whilst you comply, but if you start to question things the love is swithced off.Interesting proggramme - I've waffled on long enough now :-)

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[Guest guest]

Another reason not to go to the MSG farm. My nieces were affected by the advertising. When they were visiting my family the only place they wanted to go was Mcdonald's. I tell my brother to give them a multi-vitamin but, he just couldn't care less even though his 6 yr. old daughter comes down with chest congestion way too often. Oh well, I'll convince them eventually. Kids are drawn to Mcodonald's no doubt. The playcenter was the big attraction for me & other kids but that was Burger King. Now I don't know of any burger kings with a playcenter. Kids don't realize why they want what they want is because of advertisments. Adults are no doubt drawn into the cult of drugs & racism because they think it gives them more freedom. It doesn't obviously. The negative advertising, & propaganda have made people who try to live more "natural lifestyles" as being cult-like and it's a paranoia tactic. Paranoia tactics were used in the Salem witch hunts & corporations with the media

are using it right now on the general public. greebohere <julie.stevenson16@...> wrote: Hi,was watching an interesting programme on persuasion last night. It was mostly stuff advertisers use, but also some other interesting stuff too.They did quite a few experiments - one was a guy que jumping (pushing in to the front). Nobody let him get away with this - but when he came up with a plausible reason for doing so then people let him and then he tried using feeble excuses/reasons and people still let him. The point they were making was that when people give a reason we are more likely to let them have what they want. Got me thinking about reason again - not everything that seems reasnoble is necessarily correct or good.Also they did another experiment to show peer pressure where a group of

people were in a room to do a puzzle together (one person had been planted there) and it was meant to be part of this womans research (it was just a set up though). They had asked those taking part before hand if they had done this puzzle before and they all said no (including plant). The lady doing the supposed research wanted to see how fast they could do the puzzle together having never done it before. She left them with a stop watch and left the room.At first people tried to do puzzle and plant quickly stepped in and admitted he had done the puzzle before and knew how to do it - they all let him - no one tried to stop him or comment or anything.When he'd completed it they stopped the stop watch they had been timing with. They then started introducing theirselves to one another and coming up with a story on how they had managed to do the puzzle so fast - a story not involving the truth I might add.When woman

came back into room she was amazed that they had done it so fast (though of course she knew) and asked again if anyone had done it before - again no-one confessed.They then gave each person from group a chance to own up individually on their own away from the group - they all lied apart from one woman who'd guessed it was a set up. I was actually gobsmacked by this and didn't realise this is how so many people can be like.The programme also covered some of the techniques cults use - like someone approaching you seeming to be your best friend straight away - how they also use food and sleep deprivation. How they are all huggy and loving towards you whilst you comply, but if you start to question things the love is swithced off.Interesting proggramme - I've waffled on long enough now :-)

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