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wizebloke asked in Social ScienceSociology · 1 decade ago

What professions MANIPULATE people?

We sometimes allow ourselves to be manipulated by others. Entertainers or professional advise givers. Entertainers make us laugh and cry at unexpected times. Advice givers inspire us or make us angry against others.

What professions are some of the most manipulative you know of?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Advertising, confidence games (con men, Ponzi schemers), sellers of stocks and bonds or real estate or used cars, therapists in private practice with sliding scales, spare changers...politicians, lobbyists...

  • 1 decade ago

    Hypnotherapist---induces hypnotic state in client to increase motivation or alter behavior pattern through hypnosis. Prepares client to enter hypnotic states by explaining how hypnosis works and what client will experience. Tests subject to determine degrees of physical and emotional suggestibility. Induces hypnotic state in client using individualized methods and techniques of hypnosis based on interpretation of test results and analysis of client's problem.

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