Suggestion and manipulation. Social engineering.

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Greetings to all, dear friends!
It doesn't matter at all whether you are a hacker or just want to avoid becoming an object of manipulation and influence - in any case, we advise you to read this article.

So, let's start with the essence​

Let us remind you that the essence of the fundamental difference between persuasion and suggestion is as follows:
  • The goal of persuasion is to consciously comprehend the meaning of what is said, to consciously accept a system of assessments and judgments, and to agree with another point of view.
  • The purpose of suggestion is to make one firmly believe in something or someone, without thinking too much about the truth of the arguments, to unconditionally accept the arguments presented by the opponent. Suggestion is designed to form an unconditional belief in something. From an ethical point of view, suggestion is largely a manipulative influence on the human psyche.

What is suggestion?​

Suggestion affects the subconscious of a person. It is generally accepted that by influencing a person's emotions and feelings (conditionally, the subconscious), we also influence his mind, will and behavior. By perceiving suggested thoughts or ideas, a person weakens his control and regulatory function of behavior. This is the special insidiousness of this type of psychological influence. In contacts between people, verbal suggestion gradually becomes a necessary element of interaction. What influences the effectiveness of suggestion?

It turns out that everything is quite simple. The main factors that influence the quality of the suggestive effect include:

The qualities of the person who makes the suggestion (the suggester). These include the level of authority of the person, their social status, strong-willed or intellectual superiority, self-confidence, unquenchable optimism, irresistible charm, and much more.

Properties of the object of suggestion (suggerent), i.e. the one at whom the suggestive influence is directed. As practice shows, the most suggestible people are characterized by increased anxiety, lack of self-confidence, special gullibility, low self-esteem, impressionability and other characteristics that reflect an unstable state of the psyche.

The relationship that has developed between the suggestor and the suggester. If the relationship between them is one of trust and authority, then the level of suggestibility will be high. If elements of suspicion and open mistrust have arisen between the suggestor and the suggester, then naturally the effectiveness of the suggestive influence will be minimal.

The mental state of the person being suggested. The quality of the suggestive effect depends largely on the general mental state of the person being suggested: on the tension of his musculoskeletal system, on the fatigue of the nervous system, on the course of excitation and inhibition processes, and other features of the mental state.

Situational conditions of suggestibility. These include: low level of awareness of the suggestor (suggestibility usually increases if true information is hidden); uncertainty of the situation (in such a situation, as experts note, mental tension increases greatly due to the impossibility of forecasting and planning); lack of time (then the ability to analyze and foresee is significantly reduced).

Thus, knowing the factors that influence the effectiveness of suggestion, you can either significantly reduce its influence on yourself (and in many cases simply escape the suggestive influence) or, on the contrary, use these factors for your own well-being. Now we will reveal the technology of using specific techniques and methods of suggestive influence in practice. First of all, suggestion techniques should be aimed at reducing the activity of understanding, comprehension and evaluation of what is happening.

This is due to the fact that suggestion is based on weak awareness and a fairly low criticality of perception of the information being communicated. In order for the effect of suggestion to be obvious, the suggester must demonstrate high confidence in the truthfulness of what is said, in the truth of the information being communicated. The firmness of statements with a demonstration of openness and truthfulness usually leads to success - those around really begin to believe the speaker.

It is also necessary to know that the main methods of manipulative presentation of information are the following:


Skillful manipulation of comparative data, changing the true scale of events and phenomena. All this can create the illusion of improvement, change for the better, movement forward, etc.

Half-truth, i.e. communicating only information that is beneficial to the suggester and hushing up information that the person being suggested should not know.

Fragmentation of the presentation of information ultimately creates a situation of uncertainty. To this can be added a special selection of facts to strengthen or weaken significant information.

Frequent repetition of simple slogans and appeals. It has been established that repeated repetition of any simple statement leads to a weakening of concentration on its meaning. As a result, the repeated idea leaves mnemonic traces in a person’s memory and is deeply embedded in the subconscious, which cannot but influence a person’s actions. A simple and clear statement, pronounced several times firmly and confidently, is capable of controlling both small and large groups of people. And the shorter this statement, the stronger its impact.

The use of various stylistic figures, i.e. comparisons, allegories, analogies, rhetorical questions, exclamations, etc. They can significantly enrich speech, replace inconvenient information, help avoid answering a tricky question, etc. Moreover, the use of this technique makes speech richer and more expressive, and therefore, for the majority, more convincing.

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