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Winning through action, not argument: applying the laws of power

Win through your Actions, Never through Argument. Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion.

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Psychological principles in television, advertising, employment, and the legal system

Typically when one hears the word "psychology" one immediately is drawn to thoughts of psychotherapy, people on a couch, Sigmund Freud like analysts using terms like "how does that make you feel?" And similar associations.

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Art therapy's historical origins and modern clinical applications

Art Therapy is form of therapy dating back to early 19th century Scotland, where mental asylum residents were given art materials and encouraged to paint and draw.

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Frederick Douglass's use of Christian principles in the "Appendix"

Appealing to a white Christian audience, many early African-American writers used religious ideology to convince their audiences of the inhumanity and injustice of slavery.

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Testimonials as a marketing strategy for non-profit organizations

Using testimonials in marketing is a good idea to increase a company's chances of making money. An effective testimonial marketing campaign will help a company to grow and move closer to success (Using Testimonials in Marketing and Advertising Effectively, 2009).

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Paul and Peter's sermons in Acts: rhetorical strategies and Old Testament fulfillment

In Acts 13, Paul delivers one of his most powerful sermons. Speaking to a Jewish audience in a synagogue, Paul reminds his listeners first of their own faith.

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Appeal to expert authority in Palmolive soap advertising

In the advertisement "Palmolive soap proved mildest" [URL: http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess.BH1140/pg.1/] the authors of the advertisement deploy the typical fallacy used in many beauty product advertisements, namely an appeal to expert authority.

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Foot-in-the-door, door-in-the-face, and low-balling compliance techniques

One common compliance technique used in social psychology is that of the so-called 'foot-in -- the door' approach. An example of such a technique was manifest in one experiment comparing different types of solicitation strategies to garner financial support for a museum.

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Italian wine commercial claims and sophistication appeals

It blatantly claims to be made with some of the best grapes Italy has to offer; "you can tell this was made from the finest Italian grapes." It also presents that just because it is Italian it is better than other wine choices.

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Hitler's use of propaganda to gain power in Nazi Germany

A common definition of the term propaganda refers to "…information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation…"(Propaganda) Allied with this is the view that it is the one-sided promotion of a particular doctrine or set of principles…

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