I Manipulate You: Methods to Counter Hidden Influence
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AuthorНепряхин Никита
The new book by Nikita Nepryakhin, a well-known business trainer, writer, media host, and owner of the training company Business Speech, is dedicated to countering tricks and manipulations. The author describes in detail scenarios of 13 of the most dangerous manipulations and 30 of the most common tricks constantly used not only by the media, advertisers, and politicians but also possibly by people close to you. A deep dive into the manipulator's motives, a detailed classification of counteraction techniques, a practical and algorithmic system with many examples, experiments, and illustrations. The book describes various methods of influence—from conspiracy theories and cunning political tactics to media propaganda. You will learn to recognize manipulators of all kinds in different areas of life and be able to resist each of them. "I Manipulate You" is a comprehensive practical guide that should become a desk book for anyone who does not want to fall victim to someone else's influence.