tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15911525.post5828767918825191243..comments2023-11-05T00:53:26.756-07:00Comments on omar's thoughts: i'll take your moneyomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05588852550026056519noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15911525.post-20221533707144489252008-09-27T22:08:00.000-07:002008-09-27T22:08:00.000-07:00queenbee:oh most definitely. there's a classic stu...queenbee:<BR/><BR/>oh most definitely. there's a classic study on the messaging that most encourages people to, for instance, leave their towels on the racks in a hotel (so they aren't cleaned that day). the methods that are more likely to trigger people to do what you want them to do are somewhat known, and are certainly deployed for what we think of as good causes. <BR/><BR/>in fact, what i've been studying to some degree are these methods and how they've been integrated into the data heavy world. <BR/><BR/>all that said, there's a literacy component here.. once you know about these methods and see them being used, you become a little bit immune and are skeptical.. that's certainly what happened here.omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588852550026056519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15911525.post-37120596459929995402008-09-16T06:30:00.000-07:002008-09-16T06:30:00.000-07:00So, Omar, do you see a way that this kind of manip...So, Omar, do you see a way that this kind of manipulation can be tied to teaching/positive application? Isn't that what your sensed environments are supposed to do? Manipulate the public by presenting data that should have some kind of affect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15911525.post-9157102976080631602008-09-10T20:58:00.000-07:002008-09-10T20:58:00.000-07:00oh no, not a higher standard. in fact, i think psy...oh no, not a higher standard. in fact, i think psychologists have the made the same point i'm about to make: when you realize you're being duped, it's very hard to get over that and go in for it, even if it's a good thing.<BR/><BR/>so, very well, this might've been the best thing in the world. but it's hard for me to see it that way when the script is matching something i consider manipulative in my head.<BR/><BR/>well, don't worry, i'll grow beyond this. as you say, i still buy gadgets and what not, so obviously i've gotten over all that manipulation and have learned to love the bomb. is that where media literacy goes? acceptance?omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588852550026056519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15911525.post-67470764946920120802008-09-09T17:39:00.000-07:002008-09-09T17:39:00.000-07:00This is an interesting problem. I also dislike bei...This is an interesting problem. I also dislike being harassed and manipulated into giving to charity. Acts of love and brotherhood are better when freely expressed. <BR/><BR/>That said, I wonder, how is this manipulation any different than other kinds of sales? Would it be less offensive if you were "manipulated" by a slick ad to buy a new gadget? You are aware of the manipulation of commercials. Or do you hold charities to a higher standard?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11790761228448013421noreply@blogger.com