The Power to Persuade

Scientific American Mind ^ | March 2010 | Kevin Dutton

[bannie]

This is only an excerpt.

This article outlines six aspects of "supersuasion." 1. Simplicity ("Yes we can.") 2. Perceived self-interest (Convince 'em you care about 'em.) 3. Incongruity (not what you expect, where you expect it) 4. CONFIDENCE (You know more than they do; and everyone must know it.) 5. Empathy ("Ah feel yer pain.") 6. Humor (Disarming)

[bannie]

This clicked my FReepin' interest in the power of CONFIDENCE (4).

All I could think of was barackhusseinobama's nose in the air as he nods, condescendingly, at his paeons--raising his Beloved Teleprompters to a higher level so that he doesn't have to look below his nose.

(This is a great article, throughout; but it's a pay-per-view. I think, therefore, that it's verboten for me to post it. [I read the hard copy.].)

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While "speaking" of barackhusseinobama's speaking methods, this leads me to my confusion as to why ANYONE would call this heel a great speaker.

He is improving, but he "lilts" his lines entirely inappropriately! It sounds as though his "end-of-sentence-lilt" occurs at the ends of the written line on his Beloved Teleprompters.

[achilles2000]

The order is wrong...you have to start with humor to make the audience more receptive..

[bannie]

The article did say that homor was “key.”

Most of the items were not new to me; but I was surprised that freakin’ SUPERIORITY would sell something. Maybe I’m wrong; but I don’t believe that this works on me...other than to surprise me (the first time) and making me regroup.

[devane617]

I want to read, but don’t want to buy. Sounds interesting...

[bannie]

I don’t think I can post it—legally.

[devane617]

That’s OK...I’ll watch for it in a few weeks when it becomes public domain...

[bannie]

It was probably silly to post something I can’t fully post, but I wanted to note the part about arrogance.