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  2. Machiavellianism (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    High Machs have been described as "master manipulators" and far better at manipulation than psychopaths and narcissists. [ 123 ] Daniel Jones notes that even though both psychopaths and High Machs share a manipulative and callous nature, the difference between Machiavellianism and psychopathy lies in the type of manipulation employed by the two ...

  3. Machiavellianism - Wikipedia

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    Machiavellianism (politics), the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli, often associated with various versions of political realism. Machiavellianism (psychology), a scale in personality psychology that measures one's tendency to engage in cold and manipulative behavior Machiavellianism in the workplace; Machiavellian may refer to:

  4. Doublespeak - Wikipedia

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    Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky comment in their book Manufacturing Consent: the Political Economy of the Mass Media that Orwellian doublespeak is an important component of the manipulation of the English language in American media, through a process called dichotomization, a component of media propaganda involving "deeply embedded double standards in the reporting of news."

  5. Gerrymandering - Wikipedia

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    In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering (/ ˈ dʒ ɛr i m æ n d ər ɪ ŋ / JERR-ee-man-dər-ing, originally / ˈ ɡ ɛr i m æ n d ər ɪ ŋ / GHERR-ee-man-dər-ing) [1] [2] is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

  6. Astroturfing - Wikipedia

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    Artificial grass produced by AstroTurf, which inspired the name "astroturfing" for creating a false impression of grassroots support. In political science, it is defined as the process of seeking electoral victory or legislative relief for grievances by helping political actors find and mobilize a sympathetic public, and is designed to create the image of public consensus where there is none.

  7. Brainwashing - Wikipedia

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    Brainwashing [a] is the controversial idea that the human mind can be altered or controlled against a person's will by manipulative psychological techniques. [1] Brainwashing is said to reduce its subject's ability to think critically or independently, to allow the introduction of new, unwanted thoughts and ideas into their minds, [2] as well as to change their attitudes, values, and beliefs.

  8. Dark triad - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of the triad. The dark triad is a psychological theory of personality, first published by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, [1] that describes three notably offensive, but non-pathological personality types: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism, and sub-clinical psychopathy.

  9. Spin (propaganda) - Wikipedia

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    The change in political alignment had an impact on the electorate, with the number of individuals voting for Labour that read switching newspapers rising by 19.4%, compared to only 10.8% by those that did not read switching newspapers; a study conducted by Ladd and Lenz.