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Description

• Pressure persuasion simply consists of creating psychological pressure, in a person, to take an action;
• When used to apply a high level of pressure to get the person to make a rushed decision against them, it becomes pressure manipulation;
• This pressure can come from real-world intimidation, from scarcity (real or not), from induced panic, or any other source, as long as the person is pressured to do something;

How It Works

• When we are pressured, we think less while making decisions, and in many cases, we take actions without being prepared, or having all the information available;
• Pressure persuasion causes people to make hasty decisions, or at least think less, due to the pressure;

How to Protect Yourself from It

• There are two main techniques to protect yourself, one for people and one for automated means;
• For people, hold the tension. A lot of pressure comes from the fact that a person cannot hold the tension, and, therefore, the other side “breaks them” and makes them submit;
• For automated systems, have abundance. Not needing something is the best remedy;

Techniques That Cause It

• Someone using their presence, or tension
• Someone using scarcity on you or removing your exits
• Someone overwhelming you with initiative or plowing

Examples

In How Manipulation Works

All Other Examples

Persuasionverse Relationships

Executive Presence

How Manipulation Works

Fundamentals of Story Selling

Ultimate Persuasion Psychology

Present in Courses

• How Manipulation Works (9-in-1 Course Bundle);

Additional Materials

• The Role of Artificial Scarcity in Marketing and Sales (PDF file in How Manipulation Works Course Companion DLC);

• Playing the Tension Game (PDF file in How Manipulation Works Course Companion DLC);

• The “What Did You Just Say?” Look (PDF file in How Manipulation Works Course Companion DLC);

• How to Put Others on the Defensive… And Avoid it Yourself (YouTube video);

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BGntJ9DJN4&list=PLIIF8yMp1pWO_fJ_axhnd44nwWxT5Xewb&index=2

• Negotiation Bullying: Ways Threats Are Used to Affect You (YouTube video);

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B40D-tLpRH8&list=PLIIF8yMp1pWPoDpMSxqRTzNaCguHmGrLf&index=3

• The Negotiation Nuke: Using Strong Ultimatums in Persuasion (YouTube video);

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OvqMc9VAGE&list=PLIIF8yMp1pWPoDpMSxqRTzNaCguHmGrLf&index=5

Best Entertainment Representation

• Coming soon!;