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CONGREGATION, n. The subjects of an experiment in hypnotism.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Congregation,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-12)

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Congregation," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-12) | WIST Quotations

CONGREGATION, n. The subjects of an experiment in hypnotism. Not collected in later books.

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sapium 12h ago

La persuasión no se trata de tener la razón, sino de ser memorable. 🧠

Usa la 'Oferta Visual': sustituye los datos abstractos por metáforas que el cerebro pueda 'ver'. Las imágenes actúan como anclas imposibles de refutar con lógica pura.

#Psicologia #Comunicacion #Persuasion #Hacks

CBC London 1d ago

Here's how a Grade 5 student is persuading the Goderich mayor to allow backyard chickens
A Grade 5 student at Goderich Public School wrote a letter to her town’s mayor asking him to amend a bylaw to allow backyard chickens. “I will bring you some good eggs if we can have chickens,” wrote Vivian Van Beek. The town is now considering a change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/goderich-mayor-backyard-chickens-9.7152328?cmp=rss

Yonhap Infomax News 6d ago

Shin Hyun-song reveals family initially opposed his nomination for key position, requiring extensive persuasion to gain their support
#YonhapInfomax #ShinHyunsong #Nomination #FamilyOpposition #Persuasion #AppointmentProcess #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=115681

Shin Hyun-song 'Family Opposed Nomination... Persuasion Was Necessary'

Shin Hyun-song reveals family initially opposed his nomination for key position, requiring extensive persuasion to gain their support

Yonhap Infomax

sapium Apr 13

Interesante reflexión sobre la persuasión: los hechos importan menos que la narrativa. Si queremos conectar con los demás, debemos entender la 'película' que se cuentan en su cabeza en lugar de bombardearlos con datos estadísticos. 🧠✨

#Psicologia #Comunicacion #Sociedad #Persuasion

Johannes Karkia Apr 12

Orators [from the archives, 31 March 2021]

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CBC Calgary Apr 12

Municipal public hearings: 'Direct democracy in action' or 'outdated model'?
Throughout several weeks of public hearings on blanket rezoning in Calgary's city hall, councillors were expected to remain open to persuasion. But most councillors had already publicly committed to repealing the policy in last fall's municipal election.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-councillors-open-to-persuasion-9.7159858?cmp=rss

sapium Apr 7

Hack de comunicación: El Marco de Juego. 🧠

No lances soluciones sin definir el problema. No discutas hechos, diseña el entorno emocional.

1. Define el problema.
2. Elige una emoción.
3. Establece el ancla.

#Persuasion #Comunicacion #Psicologia #Negocios

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Mar 25

The article reports four large experiments showing that truthful messages are more persuasive and more shareable than false ones, and that platform design and audience emotion influence sharing more than truth itself. It also notes AI-generated content can be more persuasive and shareable when instructed to be truthful, and that unconstrained writers tend to drift toward truth.

Truthful content tends to engage readers more and fosters belief change, making it of interest to psychology enthusiasts exploring how cognition, emotion, and social dynamics interact in information processing and persuasion.

Article Title: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/new-research-suggests-truth-has-a-natural-competitive-edge-over-misinformation/

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RHET AI Center Mar 24

The program features research from the RhetAI Coalition’s global teams, keynotes by leading scholars, and a plenary roundtable on developments since 2024.
The AlphaPersuade is an important space for international and interdisciplinary exchange on ethical AI persuasion.

We are especially looking forward to the keynotes of
Uma Karmakar @uma_karma, Bob Williamson, and Jesse Grey Eagle.

#AI #Ethics #Persuasion

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