Manipulation: A Logical Field Guide

You might not even notice: We all swim in a current of engineered persuasion, in ads, headlines, arguments, and the quiet pressure to go along with the crowd. Most of it works by pulling on our emotions or sense of right and wrong. This field guide walks you through the most common manipulation tactics, with real examples, so you can recognize them in the moment and help your kids recognize them too. Inside:

• The five red flags that should make you pause and think
• Sixteen of the most common tactics, each in plain language with real-world examples
• Questions to ask yourself to discern honest mistakes from manipulative arguments