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Appealing to ordinary people as relatable.

Plain Folks

Using vague, positive phrases to evoke emotions.

Glittering Generalities

 Instilling fear to promote an action or belief.

Fear Appeals

Attacking an opponent with negative labels.

Name-Calling

Stating a claim as fact without supporting evidence.

Assertion

Using familiar cultural symbols to connect.

Cultural References

Systematic spread of false information.

 Misinformation Campaigns

Using humor to undermine opponents.

Laughing Stock

 Manipulating emotions to elicit compliance.

Emotional Blackmail

Minimizing conflicting beliefs through propaganda.

 Dissonance Reduction

Framing actions as selfless to gain support.

Altruism

Limiting access to certain data.

Restricted Information

Elevating non-experts as authorities.

Obvious Expert Fallacy

Shifting focus away from critical issues.

Distraction Tactic

Provoking irrational fears.

Panic

 Deliberately making something confusing.

Obfuscation

Redefining terms for a specific agenda.

Co-opting Language

 Using scholarly figures to validate claims.

Academic Authority

 Focusing on practical considerations over ideals.

 Pragmatic Appeals

Suggesting that everyone is doing it.

Bandwagon

 Presenting only positive information.

Card Stacking

Using endorsements from famous or credible figures.

Testimonial

 Associating a person or idea with something positive.

Transfer

 Reiterating a message to make it more memorable.

Repetition

 Using emotions to persuade rather than logic.

Scapegoating

Creating a catchy phrase to encapsulate an idea.

Slogan

 Misusing statistics to mislead.

Statistics Manipulation

 

Utilizing fame to influence public opinion.

Fame Utilizing

Monitoring behavior to influence norms.

Surveillance 

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 Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence.

Hasty Generalization

Using potent visuals to provoke strong feelings.

Emotive Visuals

 Portraying an opponent as evil or monstrous.

Demonization

 Repeating messages within isolated groups.

Echo Chamber

Spreading false information intentionally.

Disinformation

Promoting conformity within a group to suppress dissent.

Groupthink

Biased reporting that supports a specific agenda.

Favorable Coverage

 Using misleading claims under a guise of science.

Pseudoscience

Policing language to shape opinions.

Political Correctness

Invoking peer behavior to legitimize actions.

Social Proof

 Crafting a favorable public persona.

 Image Management

 Establishing widely held but false beliefs.

Myth Creation

Using related evidence to draw conclusions.

Circumstantial Evidence

Shaping perceptions through context.

Frame of Reference

Blaming an individual or group for broader issues.

Blaming

 Distracting from the main issue with irrelevant information.

Diversion

 Using mild language to soften harsh realities.

Euphemism

 Presenting issues in binary terms. Black-and-White Thinking

 Suggesting only two choices exist.

False Dilemma

Making broad claims based on limited evidence.

Overgeneralization

 Using charged words to sway opinion.

 Loaded Language

Capitalizing on people's fear of exclusion.

 Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

Celebrity Endorsements

Showcasing only favorable outcomes.

Highlight Reel

Leveraging social groups to conform.

Community Pressure

Altering historical facts for a narrative.

Historical Revisionism

 Invoking national pride to influence behavior.

Patriotism

 Framing a stance as a moral imperative.

Moral Appeal

Fostering fear and mistrust of outsiders.

Xenophobia

Promoting a leader's charisma over ideas

Cult of Personality

 Suppressing dissenting views.

 Censorship

Controlling the narrative through media.

News Management

Creating fake grassroots movements.

Astroturfing

 Introducing irrelevant topics to mislead.

Red Herring

Making someone feel guilty to influence behavior.

Guilt Trip

Associating a product or idea with a luxurious lifestyle.

Luxury Appeal

Promoting radical ideas in a subversive way.

Insurgency of Ideas

Getting the public to accept extreme ideas as normal.

Normalization

 Positioning a group as victims to garner sympathy.

 Victimhood

Elevating individuals to an iconic status.

 Hero Worship

Assuming others share your beliefs. False

Consensus Effect

Using personal stories as universal examples.

Anecdotal Evidence

Assuming causality from correlation.

 Post Hoc Reasoning

Undermining credibility of specialists.

Distrust of Experts

Supporting actions based on historical precedent.

Appeal to Tradition 

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