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How do cults control their followers?
How do big brands like Apple turn customers into fans?
How do political parties manipulate the minds of voters?
They cater to the 7 Hidden Addictions of the Human Mind
Read this *Dangerous* //THREAD// to discover their secrets
How do big brands like Apple turn customers into fans?
How do political parties manipulate the minds of voters?
They cater to the 7 Hidden Addictions of the Human Mind
Read this *Dangerous* //THREAD// to discover their secrets
Whenever we hear the word "addiction" we tend to think of physical addictions like crack and caffeine.
Not everyone is vulnerable to these physical addictions but EVERYONE is vulnerable to the 7 addictions I'm about to reveal.
Think of these addictions as mental states
Not everyone is vulnerable to these physical addictions but EVERYONE is vulnerable to the 7 addictions I'm about to reveal.
Think of these addictions as mental states
At any moment in time, you and I are vulnerable to one or more of these addictions whether we're conscious of it or not.
You can never gain 100% control of these addictions as they are deeply rooted, but your life will improve just be being aware of them.
Let's get started
You can never gain 100% control of these addictions as they are deeply rooted, but your life will improve just be being aware of them.
Let's get started
Hidden addiction # 1 People need to feel needed
Everyone needs to feel a sense that their life matters and the best way to feel this is validation from other people.
"I had been fed adoration, the food of the gods" - A former cult member
Everyone needs to feel a sense that their life matters and the best way to feel this is validation from other people.
"I had been fed adoration, the food of the gods" - A former cult member
Hidden addiction # 2 When aware of an impasse, people will do anything to gain a sense of hope
Humans can tolerate a lot but they can't tolerate a lack of hope (that's how people commit suicide)
If you can create a sense of hope in the face of hopelessness...
Humans can tolerate a lot but they can't tolerate a lack of hope (that's how people commit suicide)
If you can create a sense of hope in the face of hopelessness...
you'll command attention.
If you can deliver on your promises, you'll command loyalty.
A good way to see this in action is to study political campaigns (just don't sucked in while you're doing it!)
If you can deliver on your promises, you'll command loyalty.
A good way to see this in action is to study political campaigns (just don't sucked in while you're doing it!)
Hidden addiction # 3 People need a scapegoat
Harsh truth: Millions of innocent people have been targeted for no other reason than the fact that doing so made certain others feel better about themselves.
Scapegoating is the basis of witch hunts in the past.
Harsh truth: Millions of innocent people have been targeted for no other reason than the fact that doing so made certain others feel better about themselves.
Scapegoating is the basis of witch hunts in the past.
Hidden addiction # 4 People need to be noticed and feel understood
Want to build an audience?
Create a sense that your audience is understood by echoing their thoughts back to them.
This is why giving someone your full and complete attention is the best...
Want to build an audience?
Create a sense that your audience is understood by echoing their thoughts back to them.
This is why giving someone your full and complete attention is the best...
compliment you can ever give them.
This addiction is so powerful that the opportunity to meet this need can override the greatest intellect on earth and lead one to engage in behavior that may, in retrospect, seem bizarre.
3 more addictions to go
This addiction is so powerful that the opportunity to meet this need can override the greatest intellect on earth and lead one to engage in behavior that may, in retrospect, seem bizarre.
3 more addictions to go
Hidden addiction # 5 People need to know things others don’t know/things they aren’t supposed to know
The best way to disarm a skeptic is to share with them "secret" or make a confession.
Whether it be a guru, a magician, a cult leader or...
The best way to disarm a skeptic is to share with them "secret" or make a confession.
Whether it be a guru, a magician, a cult leader or...
a parent, the person who promises secret knowledge fulfills a very basic need.
Fun experiment:
Want to gain the trust of a new co-worker? Just share with them a little secret about the workplace or your boss etc.
Moving on....
Fun experiment:
Want to gain the trust of a new co-worker? Just share with them a little secret about the workplace or your boss etc.
Moving on....
Hidden addiction # 6 People need to be right
We hate chaos and uncertainty and being right represents order and stability
This is not a childish addiction but rather a misguided, automatic and instinctual drive to survive a perceived threat to the psychic order
We hate chaos and uncertainty and being right represents order and stability
This is not a childish addiction but rather a misguided, automatic and instinctual drive to survive a perceived threat to the psychic order
This is why getting into political arguments is a complete and total waste of time. The best approach is to just smile and nod.
By agreeing with the other person, you are gifting them the satisfaction of having "solved the mystery."
By agreeing with the other person, you are gifting them the satisfaction of having "solved the mystery."
Hidden addiction # 7: People need to feel a sense of power
Whether it's real or not, people need to feel that they are in the driver's seat.
This is why a parent “putting her foot down” never works on rebellious teenagers. It threatens their sense of power.
Whether it's real or not, people need to feel that they are in the driver's seat.
This is why a parent “putting her foot down” never works on rebellious teenagers. It threatens their sense of power.
Want to get a deep dive on the human mind?
I have 2 recommendations for you :
1) Read the Forbidden Keys to Persuasion by Blair Warren. This thread comes from a part of that course. You can check out my detailed notes if you're in the vault (Join via link in my bio
)
I have 2 recommendations for you :
1) Read the Forbidden Keys to Persuasion by Blair Warren. This thread comes from a part of that course. You can check out my detailed notes if you're in the vault (Join via link in my bio
)
2) Start practicing the art of persuasion by writing online and sharing your ideas. @JoshuaLisec's the best way to say it is an excellent masterclass on persuasion in print (Get it here 
http://thebestwaytosayit.carrd.co )
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