Persuasion
mode of social communication that aims to influence someone else's beliefs, attitudes, or intentions
Persuasion is a form of influence. It is the way to get people to agree with an idea, attitude, or action by rational and emotional means. It is a problem-solving strategy and relies on "appeals" rather than force.
The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: persuasion
Dissuasion is the process of convincing someone not to believe or act on something.
Methods of persuasion
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- Logic
- Rhetoric
- Scientific method
- Advertising
- Moral Appeal
- Faith
- Presentation and Imagination
- Propaganda
- Tradition
- Manipulation
Aids to persuasion:
Other techniques, which may or may not work:
Coercive techniques, some of which are highly controversial and/or not scientifically proven to be effective: