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6 Brainwashing Techniques They're Using On You Right Now
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josh4
This is why citing sources matter. This site is equivalent to a satire magazine but just the same. I'll list the techniques but go to the site to read the article - it has pictures and junk I'm not going to attempt to replicate.

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Brainwashing doesn't take any sci-fi gadgetry or Manchurian Candidate hypnotism bull. There are all sorts of tried-and-true techniques that anyone can use to bypass the thinking part of your brain and flip a switch deep inside that says "OBEY."

Now I know what you're thinking. "Sure, just make an ad with some big ol' titties on there! That'll convince people!"

While that's certainly true ...

... they've got a whole arsenal of manipulation techniques that go way beyond even the most effective of titties. Techniques like ...

#6. Chanting Slogans
#5. Slipping Bull Into Your Subconscious
#4. Controlling What You Watch and Read
#3. Keeping You In Line With Shame
#2. Black and White Choices
#1. Titties

http://www.cracked.com/article_1665...-right-now.html




cmay119
Funny and informative article. Thanks. :)
Magnetonium


Who cares about the boobies, thats not where your penis goes. Boobies alone dont do it for me when it comes to ads at least.

Time for a slogan?

EDIT: slogan removed.
Jake Benson
I learned about this in social psychology. Then every time a commercial came on I would shout to it that I'm paying attention with my central cues and not my peripheral cues and therefore it's effectiveness didn't subconsciously convince me to buy the product, except for water or McDonalds commercials.
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