CONTROL THROUGH COERCIVE PERSUASION How does one define control? ... A more systematic and powerful method of persuasion is coercive persuasion. ... Coercive persuasion is not a religious ritual, it is a control device. Through coercive persuasion, a more powerful method of control can be applied. ... Cults can be defined as "Groups with religious, political, psychological, and other ideologies at their core, which almost universally offer as their central theme a special new psychological awareness handed down by an indisputable and arbitrary authority that uses the technique of tho...

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An example of propaganda was during the days of Hitler's beer hall speeches, they went like this: His speeches combined crude accusations and simple themes repeated in a spiraling frenzy. ... Effective leaders use persuasion to influence people. WHAT IS PERSUASION? "Persuasion is the act of motivating an audience, through communication, to voluntarily change a particular belief, attitude, or behavior" The test of true persuasion is (1) whether the recipient feels truly free to make a choice, and (2) whether the originator would feel comfortable if he or she were the recipient ...

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It is a proprietary measure of Research Systems Corporation, and is called ARS Persuasion (Advanced Research System). ... The ARS Persuasion score is: =% Choosing the advertised product after seeing the commercial - % choosing the advertised product before seeing the commercial For example, an ARS Persuasion score of 9.4 could mean that 10% of the people chose the advertised product prior to seeing the commercial, then 19.4% chose the advertised product after seeing the commercial. The ARS Persuasion score is therefore able to show shifts in brand preference caused by the television co...

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Friendship is usually mistaken or misunderstood by people. Some people use friendship to manipulate their friends and get things they want. Many times the person being used does not even notice. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is one of the most famous plays ever. It is a story about all the...

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His conscience warns him not to commit the regicide, but Macbeth's ambition and Lady Macbeth's power of persuasion are strong, and they defeat his morality. ... In the same way that sight and light, and blindness and darkness are used together in this analogy, Shakespeare uses these symbols together to amplify the themes certain scenes. ... Shakespeare uses the symbols of sight and blindness to emphasize the theme of guilt by personifying the guilt of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Much of this play is filled with the struggle between light and darkness, the epic battle of good versus ev...

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The many themes and symbols found in Shakespeare's books are numerous and very deep. ... In Othello, reputation is one of the play's most under-riding themes. ... Iago knows this theme very well - for example, when Iago states, " I am not what I am." in the beginning of the play, he already shows how he has managed to found favor among people based on lying and deceit, and not by actually being a true, honest person (Shakespeare 1.1.71). ... Though clearly a good person from the heart, because of Cassio's persuasion of reputation and honor, he is undone by his own flaws. ...

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The elements of the styles of both texts which show how weak this relationship between humanity and the natural world are for Brave New World using Shakespeare, satire, the anti-utopian genre, language, persuasion and propaganda, contrast and duality of character. ... Persuasion and propaganda is evident in the hynopeadic slogans "Ending is better than mending", "Everybody is happy nowadays", "the more riches the less riches" and "A gramme is better than a damn". Persuasion takes a more subtle form in the debate with Mond and the Savage. ... Brave New World the novel uses contrast to further h...

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One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest plot expresses themes of individuality and rebellion against conformity using the conflict between disciplinarian Nurse Ratched and insubordinate McMurphy. During the time the novel was being written those issues implemented in the theme of the novel were widely pressed in the United States. ... His life and experiences are included in the tone, theme, characters and overall plot of the story. ... This moment in Kesey's life also heavily influenced the theme of the story. ... The reality is that Nurse Ratched managed to conquer by persuasion, without ever ...

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With much persuasion, he encourages Georgiana to allow him to experiment on her, attempting to prove his hypothesis that he has the power to change nature. ... The beauty of this literary work is found in its broad array of themes. One of the primary themes is science versus nature. Another form of beauty in the work is the theme of preservation of nature. ... The term "earthly imperfection", which is used by Hawthorne, insinuates at the theme of science versus nature. ...

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This meant an extensive amount of persuasion to propose such a radical plan. The Federalist Papers discusses the editorials and persuasion pieces written by the Founding Fathers to create the democracy of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches that guide the lives of Americans today. ... These three men considered some of the most basic, simple, principle themes of our government today. ...

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This theme park could give more happier to customers. ... About theme park, the target market is for teenagers, families and workers. ... I think it needs to be visual show theme park in the QLD. ... The park was completed within 16 months, converting swampland into a theme park modeled after similar movie-based theme parks overseas such as Universal Studios Hollywood or Disney's Hollywood Studios. ... It is as wide and varied as the concepts persuasion or communication. ...

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One example is how the theme is reflected in the character Grant Wiggins. ... Once Grant Wiggins had grasped this concept, another major theme was reflected through his actions, the theme accepting one's responsibility. ... The condemned teenager, Jefferson, is another character in which Gaines had instilled the main themes upon. ... It takes much persuasion and even small amounts of bribery for Grant Wiggins to get his former student to open up. ... Throughout this story, many events emulate the central theme of the past and racial degradation. ...

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LVCVA is already making this happen adding numerous theme-oriented casino hotels with nongambling activities like roller-coaster rides and skyscrapers. ... The persuasion process can also occur along an experiential path, this is when attitude is influenced directly, and beliefs about an object do not necessary change beforehand. ... Life Theme: Format: Billboard. ...

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The opinion of her younger sister, Bianca, is the exact opposite throughout most of the film, and it is through the juxtaposition of these two characters that Junger presents the themes of individuality and peer pressure in the film. ... Panning across the width of the road, the camera juxtaposes several frames showing first a group of bubbly teenage girls bouncing to "Barenaked Ladies'" One Week, and then Kat, alone in her car, with a look of utter disdain towards them, "angry chick music of the indie-rock persuasion" blaring unashamedly from the speakers of her car. ... The theme of ...

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Harry Potter is a modern tale with mythological themes and archetypes that follows all of these functions. ... Prepatory Section: 6: The villain attempts to deceive his victim by using persuasion, magic or deception. ... Harry's constant search for his parents also is a major theme in the hero's journey. ...

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One of the main themes of this play builds up when Macbeth becomes king and his character begins to transform. ... The unnatural theme in this play always seems to be revolving around Macbeth's actions. ... However, no matter how great the persuasion and temptation, the main cause for his actions is his own greedy ambition. ...

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"There are several themes that are common to all of the community approaches to classroom management. ... Bribes, threats, rewards, and punishments are deemed coercive, should be restricted or eliminated, and should be replaced with explanation and persuasion. ... I also feel that using these themes helps to create the kind of classroom of which my students and I can be proud. ...

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Through the characters of his book, the author makes his persuasions known. ... Dostoyevsky's themes of salvation epitomize traditional desire for religion. ... This might constitute the theme of a new narrative "our present narrative is, however, at an end (Dostoyevsky 630). ...

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Romantic love is an often-embraced theme of both ancient and contemporary literary works. From the tragic, frequently sacrificial and forbidden love of the ancient Greek times to more modern themes, love has always had a place in the written history of our cultures. ... However, a person reading Marlowe's poem who was not familiar with the concept of love might begin to believe that, while the initial feeling of love was uncontrollable, the persuasion of one to act of these feelings was in fact quite formulaic. ...

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Each stanza of the poem contains a certain theme that will have the power to persuade in a different way, thus the reader's attention is grabbed with the various emotions displayed by the author. ... In stanza four she begins to make a deal with the reader, another technique of persuasion. ... The narrator uses "valuable" to continue with the theme that the song is wonderful and beneficial. ...

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Upon meeting his extremely religious wife and with her persuasion, Browning began to realize that Shelley's poetry had led him to a life of self- absorption. ... Eventually, though, Robert Browning made the decision to return to his Christian faith, perhaps due to his respect for his deeply religious mother or to the persuasion by his spiritually inclined wife. ...

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It was more extensive in its genesis and persuasion. ... In addition, he prefers to depict London at night so that he can emphasize the theme of London's murkiness, which represents a gloomy, dreary city that is full of desolation. ...

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The theme of Animal Farm is not difficult to understand. ... He is the link between the animals and Napoleon and so with his persuasion on the animals, Napoleon was able to carry out his intentions with little resistance. ...

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The play also has a good theme of how two characters John Proctor and Abigail Williams had an affair but John is married and his wife found out about the it. ... She continues to show through out the play how strong her character is and how much strength and persuasion she has. ...

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This is the connection between these two themes, you can express yourself in both music and writing. ... To be a good writer, you must know how to use good description, explosion that clarifies their thoughts, and persuasion. ...

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