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Power and Perspectives

January 15, 2007 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Opinion, Prose Tagged With: perspectives, persuasion, Politics, power, Psychology

The Power of Nightmares Part 3

December 8, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Video Tagged With: Afghanistan, BBC, documentary, influence, Islam, Neoconservatism, persuasion, Politics, power, terrorism, videos

The Power of Nightmares Part 2

December 4, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Video Tagged With: Afghanistan, BBC, Bill Clinton, documentary, influence, Islam, Neoconservatism, persuasion, Politics, power, terrorism, videos

The Power of Nightmares Part 1

December 3, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Video Tagged With: BBC, Colorado, documentary, influence, Islam, Neoconservatism, persuasion, Politics, power, terrorism, videos

The Best Ad The Democrats Have Had In Years

October 25, 2006 By Graham English

Nothing is more powerful than using your opponents words to make your case. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Prose Tagged With: advertising, Democrats, election, Iraq, Language, Media, persuasion, Politics, President Bush, war

Hypnotic Influence Appendix A: Hypnotic Language Patterns

September 25, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Business, LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: Ari Galper, communication, HowTo, hypnosis, Hypnotic Influence, hypnotic language patterns, influence, Language, marketing, Media, NLP, persuasion, relationships, tools, Unlock The Game

How To Become A Mind Control Expert

September 19, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Business, LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: beliefs, brain, HowTo, influence, lists, mental states, mind, Mind Control, networking, persuasion, reframing, relationships, sales, states, values

Hypnotic Influence Part 2: Review and Exercises

August 25, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Business, LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: communication, exercises, HowTo, hypnosis, Hypnotic Influence, influence, Language, NLP, persuasion, relationships, review, tools

Behind The Hypnotic Influence Crystal Ball

August 24, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Business, LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: behavior, communication, HowTo, hypnosis, Hypnotic Influence, influence, Language, NLP, persuasion, prospecting, relationships, sales, time, time distortion, time lines, tools

Discover The Hypnotic Value Of Values

August 23, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Business, LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: behavior, communication, hierarchy, HowTo, hypnosis, Hypnotic Influence, identity, influence, Language, mind, NLP, persuasion, prospecting, relationships, sales, self-image, values

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