7 Manipulative Tricks

1. Confusing people is always the best strategy

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2. While having a conversation with someone, stare at their forehead.

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3. When they want to fight, stay calm and agree with them.

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4. Give them a sincere compliment

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5. When you know you're right , but someone is doing their best to argue with you.

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6. Storytelling goes hand in hand with empathy.

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7. Silence

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7 Manipulative Tricks

People use to win arguments

People use to win arguments

1. Confusing people is always the best strategy

If someone is yelling, ask them if they want sand.

Works every time.

2. While having a conversation with someone, stare at their forehead.

Stare at their forehead between and slightly above th eye-line.

It throws them off their game, and they have a harder time lying to you or trying to influence you.

3. When they want to fight, stay calm and agree with them.

It frustrates them that they can't rile you up and essentially exposes them for being and agressor/manpulator.

4. Give them a sincere compliment

If someone yells at you for no specific reason, make it an absolute priority to ask how their day was going or compliment them

Sometimes when a person acts out against you, it's because they had a bad day or are hurt.

Show them you care and you may change their entire outlok

5. When you know you're right , but someone is doing their best to argue with you.

Say something like:

"Yeah, I know you are smart enough to understand that this is X".

They feel like they will look stupid if they keep trying to argue Y."

6. Storytelling goes hand in hand with empathy.

It puts data to support your argument in context.

Create a compelling story using: - Empathy - Facts - Emotions

When your point seems part of a narrative arc, each aspect of what you're arguing is harder to pick on.

7. Silence

Stay quiet for a long, uncomfortable moment whenever someone says anything stupid or makes an unreasonable request.

People start second-guessing everything and revealing the stupid things they have done that got them to this point.

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