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All people have the means to be manipulative in order to get what they want. Whether a person uses it to schmooze a co-worker in covering a shift for them, or manipulating an irate customer to get them to calm down.
How often would you say you manipulate people and what is your motivation MOST times when you consciously manipulate people.
All people have the means to be manipulative in order to get what they want. Whether a person uses it to schmooze a co-worker in covering a shift for them, or manipulating an irate customer to get them to calm down.
How often would you say you manipulate people and what is your motivation MOST times when you consciously manipulate people.
We use manipulation all the time. Although the word "manipulation" has a rather negative connotation, it doesn't have to be negative at all. It's called by other names though: good manners; social graces; persuasion; skillful management; strong closing skills (in sales); and I'm sure many others I can't think of right now.
In the negative sense, I think it's most often used by passive-aggressive people to get want they want at the expensive of others. Serious manipulators are sociopaths. I'm not that person. Funny, though, I usually don't recognize it's been done to me (in the negative way) until a bit later in a "transaction." P's me off!!!
That is more bribery than manipulation... :lol:My favorites are:
"Eat your dinner and you can have a soda."
"Clean your room and you can play video games."
"Leave me alone and you can do whatever." <--- /sarcasm
That is more bribery than manipulation... :lol:
Mmmmberrrry eeeenteresting…All people have the means to be manipulative in order to get what they want. Whether a person uses it to schmooze a co-worker in covering a shift for them, or manipulating an irate customer to get them to calm down.
How often would you say you manipulate people and what is your motivation MOST times when you consciously manipulate people.
Really.Actually its not even really bribery. Sodas and video games are the norm. Just using ultimatums correctly.
All people have the means to be manipulative in order to get what they want. Whether a person uses it to schmooze a co-worker in covering a shift for them, or manipulating an irate customer to get them to calm down.
How often would you say you manipulate people and what is your motivation MOST times when you consciously manipulate people.
Does kissing on my wife's backside until she gives in count?
We use manipulation all the time. Although the word "manipulation" has a rather negative connotation, it doesn't have to be negative at all. It's called by other names though: good manners; social graces; persuasion; skillful management; strong closing skills (in sales); and I'm sure many others I can't think of right now.
In the negative sense, I think it's most often used by passive-aggressive people to get want they want at the expensive of others. Serious manipulators are sociopaths. I'm not that person. Funny, though, I usually don't recognize it's been done to me (in the negative way) until a bit later in a "transaction." P's me off!!!
Actually its not even really bribery. Sodas and video games are the norm. Just using ultimatums correctly.
If you are getting them to do something that they have to do, and you tell them that you will give them a gift to do what they have to do, then that is a bribe.
All people have the means to be manipulative in order to get what they want. Whether a person uses it to schmooze a co-worker in covering a shift for them, or manipulating an irate customer to get them to calm down.
How often would you say you manipulate people and what is your motivation MOST times when you consciously manipulate people.
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