5.6. SUMMARY

In summary, there are a number of ways to influence others, and consideration of the various tactics outlined in this chapter can improve one's strategies and chances of successful influence.

In reading this chapter some may feel that the information may be used to manipulate the behavior of others. This is not the purpose of the material presented here. Opinion and views vary. At times, people get attached to hopeless causes or to views based on erroneous information. The methods of influence presented here might provide tools to overcome some of these difficulties. Manipulative or unethical behavior is neither proposed nor condoned. Furthermore, we chose to include this material here because some people do use these methods to ...

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