Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Influence, Persuasion, and Manipulation

301--3rd period

Now today we're going to get into talking about persuasion. The excellent text
Influence by Robert Cialdini will be our guide. Now, can anyone tell me to what
ends we use persuasion most effectively in our day to day lives?

Discussion is the core of your grade, gang. So talk.

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401--5th period

You all did so well with this last term, we'r digging deeper. Please read this wonderful research and lets talk about how manipulation and influence pertains to cult behavior.

Comments

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

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Re: 301

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep can be heard mumbling, "The business end of a P-90 usually works."

Re: 301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Violence, force, intimidation and fear, Shep? Tell me."

Re: 301

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'm not saying that it's the *best* way to get people to see things your way, but when all else fails... you know?"

Re: 301

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia signed in. "In our day to day lives we use persuasion in order to serve our existence."

Re: 301

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

"The human mind is on automatic pilot for a lot of situations. That lets the conscious mind to focus on other things. The drawback is that the persuader - er, is that a word? - will use conscious inattention to sneak past the listener's attention...If that made sense."