What is an effective way to analyze the persuasive messages you see on television?

Media use a variety of techniques to persuade audiences to accept their messages.

The most successful messages use manipulation tactics so subtle that consumers don't even realize they are being manipulated. They do this by stirring familiar emotions.

Read the list of persuasion techniques below. The definitions explain the ways in which messages are constructed to convince you to do or buy something. There are sure to be some that surprise you. Think about the ways in which you have fallen for these persuasion techniques.

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