Perhaps by those around you, by your company, by your community, by society, by a government, by your Lemmy instance,… It doesn’t matter.

Please describe your experiences below. (no judgment) 😎

  • kava@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We are all manipulates by our governments and companies trying to sell us things. On a smaller scale we are manipulated by the people in our lives. Even non-maliciously. Persuasion is a normal part of life.

    • average650@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Sure, but usually the term manipulation has a negative connotation.

      In a sense, when my kid asks for fruit, they are manipulating me. But that’s not what anyone means. They mean a kind of devious persuasion.