by Margaret Anderson | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog, Communication, DADA
A few days ago, I heard about a new book–Hate Inc.: Why today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another by Matt Taibbi. The title took the words right out of my mouth. Negative Emotions Work Against Us One of my favorite quotes comes from Yoda in Star Wars,...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 16, 2021 | Blog, DADA, politics
In Part I of this series, I wrote the story of Ashli Babbitt, whose social media use was instrumental in radicalizing her and, ultimately, in her death. There are certainly many people who frequently use social media without being led to such extremes. Yet, those who...
by Margaret Anderson | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog, DADA, politics
Ever since the insurrection on January 6, I’ve been debating what in the world to write. I decided to stay within my own field of expertise, specifically to the sub-categories of influence and communication. I begin with a true story that, from any perspective,...
by Margaret Anderson | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog, DADA, journalism, politics
Sometimes I post articles in a category I call “Defense Against the Dark Arts of Persuasion” or “DADA.” These posts describe sales ploys or tactics used to influence large numbers of people. Here’s my latest in the DADA series. [Note: The...
by Margaret Anderson | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog, DADA
There’s fake news, and then there’s people confusing opinions with news. As unethical tactics for influencing people go, truly fake news is the easiest to uncover. In Feb. 2017, Donald Trump gave a 77 minute press conference that many people saw as rambling and...
by Margaret Anderson | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, DADA
Readers, I urge you to read this article “The Data that Turned the World Upside Down,” Motherboard, [All quotes in this post are from the Motherboard article.] It isn’t short, but read it all. You’ll be glad you did. The article describes psychometric methods that...
