Whether you want to admit it or not, Black people are the most disrespected race in this world! We’re consistently killed and abused by trigger happy white men with badges who are supposed to “serve and protect”. Let’s just be honest here, they’re here to serve and protect everyone except Black People. This movement is […]
You’re way too nice. Here’s the thing, there’s nothing wrong with being nice, but you take that to the extreme. You are willing to break your neck for others who won’t do the same for you. You’re easy. That’s why they keep coming back. You allow people to come in and out of your life […]
If I asked you, do you have any persuasive technology? Your answer would most likely be: “Technology isn’t human; therefore it can’t be persuasive.” If you’d say that reply, I’m here to tell you that you’re W R O N G. It’s okay to be wrong though, that’s how you learn and grow. Let me […]
We’ve all been motivated by something or someone to change our lives or to simply be a better person. Have you ever thought about the process of motivation? Or even how effective or ineffective some motivation messages have been? By now you should already know what this blog is going to be about. The question […]
What if I told you that I could persuade you before I even started persuading? I know, I know. Let me explain. Pre-Persuasion Definition: the practice of getting people sympathetic to your message before they experience it. Pre-Persuasion involves the following: Establishing Trust Directing Attention Word Association Easy Words For those of you who don’t […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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 have a change in thoughts or […]
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 […]
