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2. Combine Visualization and Discovering Values
The direct suggestion + feed back question
Using phrases like: “If you were to imagine feeling really sad right now, how would that
feel like?” will take people’s imagination back to moments in which they felt that way,
inducing a similar feeling right now.
A more indirect way to obtain the same result is: The manipulative question
You could say: "What does one need to feel in order to be really comfortable around
someone?”, or: "What does it feel like when you feel incredibly happy / attracted to
someone…?"
A somewhat weaker variation hereof is the indirect manipulative question
This would sound like: "Have you ever found yourself becoming so longing to buy a
product, that the rest of the world just seems to fade away and all you can think of is
how much you need to have this thing? And have you ever felt this so strongly that
you were ready to pay almost just about anything to get it?”
This leaves room for further probing: simply ask: “why was that?” “Can you tell some
more about it?”
This line of questioning has an important advantage:
They will make the reader actually go through the experience and relive the connected
feelings.
Because his subconscious mind will automatically associate the context with the story, he will
instantly like the story more and identify more easily with the main character.
Present evidence for what you say
Submit your proof for verification