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DUPED: What Makes Us Gullible?

Feb 10, 2022
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INSIGHT

Gullibility Linked to Shadow

  • Gullibility involves acting unwisely due to misplaced trust and coercion in social contexts.
  • Denied fears and desires create blind spots that manipulators exploit, linking gullibility to the shadow self.
INSIGHT

Advertising Exploits Fear and Desire

  • Advertising exploits both fear and desire to manipulate people's choices.
  • Marketing taps into emotions, creating new needs and fears to convince people to buy products.
ADVICE

Use Facts and Intuition

  • Pause before acting to check facts or seek unbiased advice.
  • Use intuition and observe body language to avoid emotional manipulation and gullibility.
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