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Jan 2024
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946: Michael McQueen | Mastering the Art...

Jordan Harbinger
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Is polite persuasion impossible among the presently polarized populace? Mindstuck: Mastering the Art of Changing Minds author Michael McQueen has answers!

What We Discuss with Michael McQueen:
  • Despite technological advances that have changed how we communicate, the psychology that dictates our persuasion, decision-making, and thinking remains the same.
  • The effects of rationalizing our existing beliefs and the power of our expectations and perceptions.
  • The importance of not defining ourselves by our opinions.
  • Practical persuasion techniques such as priming and the power of sequence, as well as the effectiveness — and associated dangers — of using fear as a persuasive tool.
  • How an understanding of these concepts can improve our ability to communicate and persuade — even when society seems hopelessly polarized (and doubly so during an election year).
  • And much more...

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