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The manipulation inoculation

Spot the fake tactic first, and it stops working on you.

SWe reviewed the research on it.Hard conversations

How to use it

Learn the tactics before you meet them: fake scarcity, fake social proof, fake authority, income screenshots. Seeing a weakened version first makes people more resistant.

How sure we are

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

Sources

inoculation research (O'Keefe; recent large studies, some contested).

Not medical, legal or financial advice.

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