How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? I don't know, but what I do know is that there are four main persuasive techniques that our friends and families (as well as companies) use to get us to do things we'd either normally say no to or not… Continue reading “It’s Easy As 1,2,3”: Persuasive Tactics
*This blog post will be in first person, as if persuasion is a human being. I thought it would be creative and fun :). ________________________________ Hello my name is persuasion. I'm your train conductor for today. I thought it would be nice to introduce myself before we start this trip. You should already know who I… Continue reading “All Aboard!”: The Persuasion Train
Ah, yes. We're all hypocrites. Congratulations!! I know some of you may be reading the title of this blog and said, "What is she ranting about now?" I won't rant this time. I promise. Now that you all know I'm lying, let's talk about cognitive dissonance and how we use excuses to persuade ourselves to… Continue reading Cognitive Dissonance: We’re Hypocrites?!
To Persuade or not to persuade? That is the question!
There are times where I wish I could control time to make it go at a speed that fits with my expectations. By expectations, I mean where I expected to be at, at this age. I'm only 22 years old but I feel like I'm not moving fast enough. I know what some of you… Continue reading Dear time, slow down.
Quote of The Day: Availability does not decrease your value, it tests the values of others. I've learned that being available too much opens the door for being used. What do I mean by being available? I mean always being there for people without seeking nothing in return. You're the type of person who stops… Continue reading Relationships: ‘What’s Your Availability?’
Quote of the day: Rejection is just another way of life saying WRONG DIRECTION. At first, I wasn't going to write about this topic, but why not. We've all been rejected in some way or form in our lifetime, and in all honesty, it hurts. So how can we deal with rejection in a positive… Continue reading Being Rejected: “Well, f*ck you then punk”
