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6 Psychological Tricks to Manipulate ANYONE

July 24, 2023 · Expert Tips
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6. Try to be as present as you can

This is one of the psychological tricks that has proven to be one of the most effective. You need to make use of “affinity” and make people trust you by creating a bond. So, what is affinity? This is a sense of familiarity anyone will get from seeing you all the time.

That’s why we are telling you that you need to be as present as you can in their lives. There is also an experiment in which four women are chosen to pretend that they are students in class. The trick was that they did not interact with the other student. They mostly never showed up. But they attended a different number of classes, and here the concept of affinity shows up.

At the end of the experiment, the other students were shown photos of the four females who acted like their classmates. And guess what? The women who attended the most classes immediately triggered the affinity. Even if they didn’t talk to anyone, the students recognized them just because they were present.

If you want to understand people better, you can read the following book that you can easily buy from Amazon: How to Read People Like a Book: A Guide to Speed-Reading People, Understand Body Language, and Emotions, Decode Intentions, and Connect Effortlessly

Did you know anything about any of these psychological tricks? If yes, tell us in the comments section about your experience with them!

You should also read: 7 Signs Someone Is Trying to Manipulate You

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