Hey Class! This is a great topic to discuss because everybody can relate. Persuasion is one of the most influential factors in decision making. In my personal life I have been persuaded by my peers, family, and sales representatives into making a decision like what to buy, what to wear, where to go, what to do, and etc. Most of the time when I was younger it was easy to persuade me because I looked up to anyone that was an adult and believed that they would give me the best and most honest advice. However as I got older, I began to realize many people are manipulative and have secret agendas in which they try to get another person to do something. Not to say all persuasion is BAD, but now I am very inquisitive and am not easily persuaded (unless it is credible and factual).
Through public speaking and mass media contexts a lot of information is presented. Most of the time the speaker fails to discuss potential negatives of the product of whatever is being represented which makes it easier for me to reject. I know nothing is perfect so unless I hear the cons I am not persuaded. However I am not close-minded so I give everyone the chance to present something to me and I will not say they are right or wrong.
To become a more critical consumer I can try to lighten my idea that "everyone has a secret agenda or is trying to get over" because that is not true. Also I think I can continue to be inquisitive because the more questions you ask to the less indeterminable you will be.
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ReplyDeleteYea....I had troubles when I was young too. I was also convince easily and they call me a gullible person. Then I started changing and stopped believing right when people tell me because finding the information and deciding what's right and what's wrong is better than just believing what you are told though people. Then again, we all have a lesson where we must learn and persuasion can be the first step to it.
You made me realize the faults that may come up with believing people, particularly those who tend to persuade most people around him or her. I too used to believe what people said a lot, even Santa Claus and all that. Up until I started hitting the "thinking" age, and started to realize that people say a lot of things to control the outcome and hopefully how people portray certain ideas, I saw that people will do what it takes to get someone to believe them.
ReplyDeleteNow this goes to say that people aren't just out there to convince people of horrible things, but merely to help persuade one to be more knowledgeable.