Regulatory Focus Theory

Have you ever been in a situation where you feel the need to convince another person to think the same way you do? Persuading someone is about trying to sway the other's opinion towards your own. Persuasion can range from controversial topics such as is abortion okay, to every day opinions such as, "hamburgers are better than hot dogs." Persuasive writers include many techniques to improve their argument and support their claims. However, any of us don't distinguish the techniques needed for persuasion

Counselling Skills P1: Describe processes for initiating, maintaining, developing and concluding a helping relationship A helping relationship is a relationship between the professional and the patient/client which aims to help the client get through difficult situations and encourage the client to overcome their issues. Gerard Egan’s 3 Stage Skilled Helper Mode 1994, provides a basic guideline on how helping relationships should be carried out. It is important that helpers take into consideration

In Social Psychology, there are six principles of compliance that describe the tactics people use to persuade or influence others. Also referred to as Cialdini’s six weapons of influence, these six approaches include reciprocation, commitment and consistency, social proof, friendship/liking, authority, and scarcity. Of course, one can find examples of these persuasive techniques in everyday life situations. However, if there is a single location where one can find examples of these principles occurring

methodologies employed by rural population. Cottle is identifying means to produce a toothbrush marketing plan which will demonstrate its unit sales growth by 30% in 2010. It is targeting on toothbrush segment to increase the sales. The company can focus on low-end, mid-range and premium category. In India, around 78% of the population resides in rural areas and demonstrates less usage of toothbrush. Cottle has an opportunity to explore this particular

Is the so called “Ice Bucket Challenge” a benefit to society or a detriment. Felix Salmon author of The Ice Bucket Challenge Isn’t Going Away, published in 2014 in the Slate, argues that the ice bucket challenge cause is of no use to the scientific community as it is taking away charitable donations that could be spent on a better cause. Salmon attempts to create a connection with the reader through his use of pathos; however, by doing so he weakens the effectiveness of ethos and logos. In the article

Many people look at those who are successful and think it is so simple. An example, Slash from Guns N' Roses, he makes shredding on guitar look simple. The thing is though, no one looks at all the hard work that people put in to be successful. Drug addicts, they go through relapses but they still keep moving forward and kick the drugs. Another example would be body builders, it's not like one day they magically decide that they want to have intense muscles. It takes time to be successful. No one

A person's thoughts transpire like a fork in the road; people can help direct those thoughts through persuasion. Quality types of persuasion happen all around us, but there can also be a substandard type. The inspiring persuasion happens when someone trying to help another individual convinces them to do the right thing, but the other, inadequate persuasion, can lead to a poor choice that may cause regret later. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell uses persuasive language between the characters

definition of how I view success. I consider success as achieving goals that you have set for yourself which indeed gives you great satisfaction. I had concluded on success as my motivation when I came to the University of South Florida. My primary focus is to experience new things and find a strategy on how to succeed at it. I made a list mentally of the things I would like to expose myself while attending USF. On the top of my list, I want to graduate with outstanding grades. Secondly, on my list

The 2nd amendment is always in dispute. In the article Common Sense Gun Control written by Barack Obama addresses his stance on the topic. The main idea of Barack Obama’s speech was to inform people that the goal is to not take away peoples’ 2nd amendment but to prevent people from buying and killing people with guns. He is trying to persuade them to be for stricter gun control; not taking away the 2nd amendment. He accomplishes this by using different forms of persuasive elements such as using facts

Motivation is Garbage or not The video by Mel Robbins “Motivation is Garbage” was about a method she discovered during a low time in her life after her and her husband lost their business. Mel talks about the 5 second rule that interrupts thoughts from wandering off from the original goal. For example, she talked about how difficult it was to get up in the morning when the alarm went off her mind would drift to all the worries she had with her house and finding a job. Furthermore to stop this