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The ethics of honesty, coercion, and manipulation in persuasion

Persuasion is considered to be an act of motivating the audience by using communication in order to voluntarily change the audiences' particular belief, behavior, or attitude.

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Persuasion tactics and affective dynamics in international negotiations

Persuasion tactics are popular strategies applied in dispute management and decision-making in international negotiations. Persuasion is the core center of various alternative dispute resolution approaches.

~4 min read

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Persuasion strategies in Reagan, Nixon, and Clinton scandal apology speeches

The Presidents accused of scandals in the history of American politics have been known to make memorable apology speeches. Even though, the speech that the Presidents made were done by different people and in different times, marked similarities and patterns have been noted.

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Audience analysis and persuasion frameworks in organizational presentations

What are the important factors of the audience that a persuader considers? What are the strategies of audience analysis used by persuaders? Be sure to provide examples to illustrate your discussion.

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Persuasion strategies in "12 Angry Men"

Angry Men may be the most famous American courtroom drama, though most of it is not even held in a courtroom. Beginning with the end of a trial and the judge's instructions to the jury, it seems that the Defendant is certainly going to the electric chair.

~3 min read

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Persuasion tactics and celebrity recruitment in the Church of Scientology

Investigative reporter, Wright affords readers a comprehensive picture of Lafayette Ronald Hubbard and his religious system of \'scientology\'.

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Jane Austen's Persuasion: Themes of Class, Love, and Identity

An analysis of Jane Austen's Persuasion exploring class, social status, women's roles, and the search for identity and independence in 19th-century England.

Literature

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Measuring Social Persuasion: Bases, Scales, and Methods

Explores social persuasion's definition, six bases of social power, and key measurement instruments including IRT, Likert, and semantic differential scales.

Psychology

~10 min read

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Marketing persuasion strategies in "The Persuaders" documentary

Marketing, in general, refers to a complex set of activities that tries to direct the goods and services flow from producers towards consumers. The central element of the marketing activity is represented by the consumer.

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The pervasive irony embedded within everyday human life

There is an old adage that beauty is found only in the eye of the beholder. Consequently, I have look at myself and I am forced to accept, that I am handsome. What I have just said may be ironic or not, depending on your perspective of me.

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