How to Know if Someone (A Politician for Instance) Is Manipulating You - Part 3 of 3

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This is part three of a three part series on how to know if someone is manipulating you.
In the first two episodes, I talked about the three steps of manipulation.
Step one is to put the person being manipulated into an emotional state. Typically, the manipulator will get you angry or create fear in the victim.
Step two is to create both a villain and a victim. And in many cases, the villain and the victim are switched during the manipulation. What's right is wrong. What's up is down.
This week, we talk about the final stage which is to create the narrative. The manipulator figures out your innermost desires and promises to make those things happen -- if and only if the vague villain is stopped.
And, of course, the villain always pops back in to ruin the plan. So, the victim is always responsible to do more and more.
This week, I also cover the seven signs of a con artist. These are the specific things you can look for to find out if what you are being told is true or if it is just a narrative created to get something from you.
And just like in the last few weeks, I'm giving examples from popular news stories. If, as I'm giving examples and explaining them, you find yourself getting angry, pause the recording. Or, from the opposite perspective, in situations where you totally agree with the example I give, pause the recording.
Ask yourself, "Why am I reacting this way?"
There is a good chance that somewhere along the way, the people you are interacting with, the politicians that you are listening to, or the media where you get information has been using these techniques on you.
So, don't shoot the messenger. The goal of the series is to encourage you to see and hear the techniques while they are happening to you so you can make better decisions.
So enjoy the episode... And if you start to get angry as you listen, guess what? You are probably the mark.
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