Not good news for our current political climate. A recent study appearing in the December 2006 issue of Psychological Science reports that people with power are often unable to take other people's perspective. Study Gives Us A New Perspective On … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 3
The Shadows In The Cave The precautionary principle: Not having the evidence that something might not become a problem is not a reason for not taking action as if it were a problem. It is a powerful triple-negative. Action without evidence is … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 2
The Phantom Victory At one time, Moscow was seen as the "evil enemy." Back in the 1980s, the neoconservatives and the Islamic extremists were allies. Washington gave money and weapons to the Islamic Mujahideen. Most notable among these "freedom … [Read more...]
The Power of Nightmares Part 1
It turns out that the roots of today's Islamic fundamentalism and modern perceptions of concepts such as jihad can be traced back to Sayyid Qutb's stay in Greeley, Colorado of all places. The BBC have produced an astounding three part documentary … [Read more...]
The Best Ad The Democrats Have Had In Years
Nothing is more powerful than using your opponents words to make your case. … [Read more...]
Hypnotic Influence Appendix A: Hypnotic Language Patterns
First of all, hypnotic language, I believe, has lost much of its power due to saturation in marketing and media. While many of the principles still apply, the actual language needs to evolve. The best case I have heard in support of this comes from … [Read more...]
How To Become A Mind Control Expert
Your most precious resource is your mind. Your ability to think, plan, decide, and take action is the most powerful force for good in your life. Make a commitment to yourself to take complete responsibility for your mind. Exercise MIND … [Read more...]
Hypnotic Influence Part 2: Review and Exercises
A. Gaining someone's trust is done by: Creating rapport Babysitting Hiding your true intentions Taking them to dinner B. Hypnotic language patterns include: Embedded commands Command verbs States, Processes, or Experiences All of the … [Read more...]
Behind The Hypnotic Influence Crystal Ball
What if there was a way to distort a prospective customer's sense of time and make it seem like they've already bought your product and have, in fact, enjoyed using it for a long time already. Would you look back at reading this paragraph, say a week … [Read more...]
Discover The Hypnotic Value Of Values
You may be thinking that we've covered some serious covert persuasion strategies so far. But this next Hypnotic Influence technique is truly a mind controlling strategy. Just think for a moment, what was it that got you reading the words on this … [Read more...]