I was watching a little bit of the Ellen Degeneres show this morning (I got timeee) and there's her usual intro ad libbing. 2 minutes into saying hi, she goes on to ask "Are you all having fun!?" What do you think happened? Pat yourself on the back if you thought, "They cheered lah".
Of course. That's what happens when you're in a nice fancy talk show, ready to be given freebies. (which i'm sure is worth more than the ticket price they paid to be on that episode) However, what struck me was the power of suggestion. I know this might be a bad analogy to start with; Ellen being a celebrity and all that, but think about it! By her 'telling you' that you're having fun, and you agreeing to it, you're effectively signing a personal contract with yourself to say "Yeah, i'm having fun alright! Who cares if her ad libbing sucks!". After the show, i wonder how many of them go home and tell their friends, "Nyeh.. it was alright". (my guess is little to none)
My question is, if you convince someone to agree to your point (maybe you don't give all the information) early on in the game, would you have an easier time of 'maintaining' that perception?
Now to find a situation where i can test this. Hmmm..
Aren't you having fun reading this?!? =D
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my question is, "have you watched OPRAHHHH?"
anything or anyone that gets on that show is an instant hit because the suburban folk don't know any better...
but i have to admit oprah is one heck of a very smart lady...the richest in hollywood as well! If we do things like Oprah, would we be like Oprah? I don't think so...
If i'm not wrong, she's the richest lady on the planet at the moment. (Thanks E!)
Mob behavior might explain it as well. We're most likely susceptible to it too!
wah,can talk simple english please ahh....we ordinary human being dont understand ler....
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