I Lied! I Completely Lied!

I was going to blog about another type of personality today- but I found something interesting that I really wanted to share. So I'm going to.

On one of the psychology websites that I am following I found something that really interested me. What do you know about the art of persuasion (and yes, I did mean it when I said 'art')? On the website they talked about some important components to persuade someone of something. Don't you want to know what they are?

Of course you do!

Very Important Thing Number One (Call to Action)-

When you want someone to do something you need to convince them of it with a clear and quick call to action. Tell the person what you need to do and make sure that it is something that they can do then and can do easily.

Very Important Thing Number Two (Good Will)-

Don't make it feel like you're forcing the person to do anything. When you feel forced you want to do whatever you are being forced to do less, not more. Make sure that when you need someone to do what you want, make sure that is comes across as something that you want them to do because you love them (or like them, or are their friend...).

Very Important Thing Number Three (Imagery)-

Especially word imagery. When you talk with them use words that appeal in some way, shape, or form to them. If you have a son who loves sports use the word aim. It draws on you kid because it makes whatever you are asking him to do feel more like a competitive sport.

Very Important Thing Number Four (Phraseology)-

Make how you say whatever you are going to say catchy (but don't make it feel weird). If you choose your words so that your request is in a way that is almost like a very simple riddle (it takes some thinking, but is pretty obvious). The person will have to think for a moment, but will be able to understand what you are saying very quickly.

Very Important Thing Number Five (Timing)-

Let's say that you want to go to your friend's house for the evening. But you need to get you mom to say 'yes'. Are you going to ask her when she's cooking dinner for you and another family with a sick child, and she's helping your brother with homework, and she's talking on the phone with someone who seems to be very important, and she's doing a lot of other things. No- at least not if you had a sudden change of heart and really didn't what to go to your friend's house. When are you going to ask her, then? Well, I would suggest that you ask her when she isn't too busy and is in a good mood. Why? Because she probably won't have too many other things occupying her mind, which means it will be more open to your request, which means you will have the highest likelihood of going to your friend's house.

Very Important Thing Number Six (Placement)-

This isn't as important if you aren't leaving something where they need to see it. But if you are, you need to make sure that you leave whatever you want the person to see, where they can see it. Pretty simple, huh?

So will you all forgive me for not writing about what I said I would? You will!? Thank you so much.

-Emily