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Manipulating System 1

step 1 pf manipulation

By Mr.LightPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

System 1 responds rapidly. Most of the time, it is on automatic pilot. It is influenced by habits. When it hears a loud noise, it instinctively runs. When insulted, it feels compelled to respond. It definitely eats a great brownie. It has the ability to postpone and act on impulse. It is Simple to modify. It wants what it wants at the right time. It might be extremely scared or complacent. It's a doer, not a planner.

System 2 is more contemplative and deliberate. It calculates. It detects loud noises and determines if they are a reason for alarm. It considers probability carefully, but slowly. It does not take offense. If it perceives motives for

Offense, it conducts a thorough evaluation of what, all things considered, should be done. When it sees a tasty brownie, it considers whether it should eat it. It is hard to manipulate. It emphasizes the necessity of self-control. It focuses on planning rather than execution.

To understand manipulative behavior, it's important to make challenged statements about the nature of the two systems. Many activities are considered manipulative when they appeal to System 1 and subvert, fool, undermine, or fail to adequately satisfy System 2.

Involved or not informed. Subliminal advertising is considered manipulative since it acts "behind the back" of the individual and does not appeal to conscious awareness. People's decisions are heavily influenced by factors outside their control.

If this is the issue with subliminal advertising, it seems sense that unintentional hypnosis is likewise considered manipulative. However, nearly no one supports subliminal advertising, and to claim the

At the very least, unintentional hypnosis is unappealing. The question is whether taboo activities may provide insight into more common or popular actions.

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Mr.Light

“You have two choices: to control your mind or to let your mind control you.”

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