TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThere's a thin line between charisma and manipulationmessage-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down14
arrow-up156arrow-down1message-squareThere's a thin line between charisma and manipulationTheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squaredjmikeale@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoDepends on how you convince them. I told my kid “I want you to wash hands after toilet.”, And I always wash my own hands - so he learned it too. I wouldn’t say that this is manipulation, as I was upfront about my intentions. But it was persuasive.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI guess that’s the word I was really thinking of. Persuasion sounds more neutral.
Depends on how you convince them. I told my kid “I want you to wash hands after toilet.”, And I always wash my own hands - so he learned it too. I wouldn’t say that this is manipulation, as I was upfront about my intentions. But it was persuasive.
I guess that’s the word I was really thinking of. Persuasion sounds more neutral.