Subtle Techniques to Control Through Words
Subject: Psychology Paper 3
Secret information? Okay, probably not much remains truly hidden or forbidden
anymore, but there are little secrets about how things work. Salesmen, politicians, et al. learn
and use subtle techniques to influence you. "Lucky people" use little-known tricks to urge
that way. Here are some examples.
Controlling Through Words:
There is a classic joke, "Have you stopped beating your wife?" it's difficult to answer
without incriminating yourself. this system of the implicit premise is employed by politicians
for quite jokes. Get everyone to argue about the way to do something, for instance, like win
the "war" on drugs, and no-one questions if it should even be done. Implicit premises are a
strong method of control. Get within the habit of recognizing the premises hidden in political
debate.
Another way to influence people is to regulate language. Since Social Security
payments don't come from actual investments, unless you call the govt lending itself money
"investing", Social Security isn't a "retirement fund." Calling it that, however, makes it seem
safer and more acceptable than what it is: welfare. You’ll see how the words used control the
talk.
Our words matter greatly. Could it's difficult politically to spend millions on "human
shredder" bombs? Maybe that's why they're called "daisy cutters." Start listening and you will
see how words are getting used to influence you.
Hypnotic Sales Techniques:
