| Description |
xiv, 163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The manipulation phenomenon : an overview -- The topography of manipulation -- Freedom of choice and the ethics of manipulation -- Four types of manipulation -- Introducing manipulations that limit us -- Spotlight on advertising : the free market and manipulation -- Spotlight on politics : intellectual manipulation -- Spotlight on leadership : manipulative pacemakers -- Introducing manipulations that open our minds -- Spotlight on therapy : therapeutic manipulation -- Liberation by manipulation |
| Summary |
"From politics to sales, education, romance, and parenthood, everyone plays - wittingly or not - the role of manipulator or manipulated. Thought Manipulation: The Use and Abuse of Psychological Trickery offers a thorough understanding of the art of manipulation, leading readers on a fascinating journey into the gray areas of ethics, politics, leadership, advertising, psychotherapy, and intimate relationships."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Control (Psychology)
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Mental suggestion.
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Behavior modification.
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| LC no. |
2009009899 |
| ISBN |
9780313355325 hardcover : copy alkaline paper |
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0313355320 hardcover : copy alkaline paper |
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