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Aristotle indicated that logic, trustworthiness and emotion are crucial to rhetoric.[1]

Persuasion involves influencing a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours.[2]

Aristotle's rhetoric

See also: Aristotle

"Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher, suggested that any spoken or written communication intended to persuade contains three key rhetorical elements: logos, the logic and reasoning in the message; ethos, the character, credibility and trustworthiness of the communicator; and pathos, the emotional dimension." - Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion

Aristotle's rhetoric - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Robert Cialdini's six principles of influence

Dr. Robert B. Cialdini is a seminal expert in the field of influence and persuasion. He did years of high-quality research for companies and nonprofits to find out how to influence people. His work is a "marketing Bible" to marketers, public relations people, etc. Robert Cialdini published his book “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” in 1984 which gave the 6 key principles related to influencing people which are: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistency, liking and consensus.[3]

A short explanation of Robert Cialdini's six principles of influence given at: Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion: A Simple Summary

Articles on Robert Cialdini's six principles of influence:

Winning arguments

Espionage, spy skills and persuasion

  • Agent of Influence: How to Use Spy Skills to Persuade Anyone, Sell Anything, and Build a Successful Business by Jason Hanson. Dey Street Books (June 4, 2019)

Books

Marcus Tullius Cicero

See also: Cicero

  • How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion by Marcus Tullius Cicero. Princeton University Press (October 31, 2017)

External links

See also

References

  1. Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion
  2. Gass, Robert H. Seiter, John S. (2010). Persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-205-69818-9.
  3. Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion: A Simple Summary