It’s why Jim Jones used christianity to approach people as a monkey salesman ( no, really). The reason these exist is that within persuasion, familiarity reduces tension and allows subjects to be more pliable. “ Look at this shiny pocket watch, watch the metronome, follow my voice”. There’s quite a few tropes within the kink. However the pair come to an agreement is entirely case dependent. The loss of control for the sub is often something sublime they can’t seek within the waking world. The hypnotist (dom) engages the sub in a trance or sub-space, but that’s only possible when the sub intrinsically (and often vocally) signals they desire a loss of control. If we’re to reduce it to the most base elements, it’s no different than any dom-sub interaction.

It’s persuasion with the aid of tools both physical and metaphorical. But could I use the tools at my disposal to keep an eye on things that affect my community? Absolutely. Could I run for president? Well I mean-okay, so no. A great personal example of this is my vocal range, relative social and professional status and proven talent. You can drastically alter that course depending on what tools you have available. Sometimes it happens in seconds, sometimes it takes years. Appearance, tone of voice, social standing, and extrinsic factors all culminate into a singular moment of convincing. Persuasion is a communication art that succeeds on a maxim of multiple different factors our brain processes simultaneously.

They could talk you into literally anything. But in their hayday? They all had one thing in common. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s easy to call these guys schmucks. Barnum who is attributed as the man behind such luminary phrases as “there’s a sucker born every minute”. But my early twenties were spent studying Jim Jones, Marshall Applewhite and Joseph Smith. There’s a more formal and academic way to say that. So basically, I got a degree in lying to people. Sleight of Hand, Sleight of Mind: The Art of Persuasion If you would like to purchase a title to be reviewed, please get in touch with me on twitter so we can make arrangements! Want to see a game featured here? Drop me a line at my socials at the bottom of this article. Titles are purchased by recommendation of the audience with funds from Patreon. Today, we’re going to discuss a game of nuanced relational politics, intrigue and deceit- Snow Daze.īefore we begin, I’d like to state upfront Joyful Stick is in no way a paid promotion. Miss the last entry? You can read it here. Welcome yet again to Joyful Stick, our semi-regular game review series.

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