How to Coach Yourself and Others Beware of Manipulation | Page 12
12. The Administrative Frustrate and Discourage Game ........................................................263
13. Fear: to manipulate and control .........................................................................................264
14. Psychological Harassment or Workplace Psychological Harassment ...............................264
15. Invisible Weapons: Psychological the Mind <-> Physical the Body ................................264
9.3. Manipulation in Advertising and Selling..........................................................................265
Personal Persuasion .................................................................................................................265
Foot in the door........................................................................................................................265
Flattery and other likability tricks............................................................................................266
Returning the favor ..................................................................................................................266
The free bonus .........................................................................................................................267
Comparing to make it look cheaper.........................................................................................267
Negotiating starting with a very high request..........................................................................268
The last item in stock ...............................................................................................................268
The sales person has them too .................................................................................................268
Persistence ...............................................................................................................................268
Hurrying...................................................................................................................................269
You "should" buy from this person .........................................................................................269
Hiding the manipulation ..........................................................................................................269
Not complying can't be justified ..............................................................................................270
Reward and punishment...........................................................................................................270
Taking the lead.........................................................................................................................270
You're phoned by someone you suspect wants to sell you something. ...................................270
Taking away your objections...................................................................................................270
Manipulative Questions. ..........................................................................................................271
Aggressive sales at your door ..................................................................................................273
A free gift....................................................................................... ..........................................273
Telemarketing ..........................................................................................................................275
The positive, not the negative ..................................................................................................276
Presenting it as better than it actually is ..................................................................................277
The attractive person................................................................................................................277
The famous person...................................................................................................................277
Gifts with a logo ......................................................................................................................277
Identification............................................................................................................................278
Appealing to your insecurities .................................................................................................278
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