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Persuasive Communication
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Year12 Psychology Mind Map on Persuasive Communication, created by amelia-toh on 06/08/2013.
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Persuasive Communication
Content of the Communication
When people understand a message and respond favourably to it, they are likely to be persuaded
More convinced by an expert
TV~ Simple Print(Newspaper)~ Facts and Figures
Evoke emotion
We are less likely to process the information correctly
Use of fear is more successful than the liking of good mood and ability
Characteristics of the Audience
Cognition
People with a high 'need for cognition' more persuaded by strong arguement
'Need for Cognition'= Enjoying checking for issues, inconsistencies and weighting up the pros and cons (Cacciopo & Petty, 1982)
People low in cognition, disregard strength. More swayed by trustworthiness and expertise
Gender (Deborah Tannen, 1990)
Male
More direct
Center of attention
Status
Female (Nurture)
more indirect (Not demanding)
Visual Images of family and children
Culture
Western (Independent)
Strategies that are more directional and informal
Strongly appeal to logic
Chinese (Interdependent)
Appeal to both logic (statistics) and emotions (pleasure)
Strategies that are more indirectional and polite
Source of Communication
Trustworthiness
Polite form of address
Dress formal
Provide statistics
Advertising qualification
Fast talkers (Smith & Shaffer, 1995)
Audience assume that fast speaker is more intelligent and knowledgeable
Fast presentation makes it more difficult for the audience to evaluate the content properly
Rapid speech conveys the impression that the speaker knows what he or she is talking about
Expertise (Smith & Mackie, 2000)
People are more likely to accept the word of people with expertise in an area, even without assessing the validity of their claim
Popular and attractive communicators are more effective than unpopular or unattractive ones (Kiesler J Kiesler, 1969)
Gaining Attention
Grabbing attention before we turn out
Bright and eye catching colours
Loud volume
Personal Persuasion: Timing is critical
Eg. Adolescent wanting to go to a party will not ask their mother if they are tired, busy or angry
catching opening gimmick
Something that piqued our curiosity
Involves trying to change the beliefs, feelings and behaviors of another. What affects the audience's reactions needs to be known to be successful
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