How to get the results you want

[Tempest]

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2008-08-13-green-psychology_N.htm

Just brainwash people:
Quote:
"We know how to change behavior and attitudes. That is what we do," says Yale University psychologist Alan Kazdin, association president. "We know what messages will work and what will not."


Quote:
By editing CNN and PBS news stories so that some saw a skeptic included in the report, others saw a story in which the skeptic was edited out and another group saw no video, Krosnick found that adding 45 seconds of a skeptic to one news story caused 11% of Americans to shift their opinions about the scientific consensus. Rather than 58% believing a perceived scientific agreement, inclusion of the skeptic caused the perceived amount of agreement to drop to 47%.

American Psychological Association leaders say they want to launch a national initiative specifically targeting behavior changes, including developing media messages that will help people reduce their carbon footprint and pay more attention to ways they can conserve. They want to work with other organizations and enlist congressional support to help fund the effort.

 

[Kestas]

That's how people are able to start wars.

 

[TooManyWheels]

Every message you get from a national source is carefully considered for how it will be received, especially the political ones. If you are only now catching on that some messages aren't just "shoot from the hip", then you are way behind the curve.
Think tanks, PR and election/campaign gurus, framing experts - all part of the same.

 

[Pablo]

What a bunch of rubbish. They know nothing of unintended consequences. Very, very dangerous. Some folks still think there is no agenda within.............yet they (try to) come across and illuminated.

 

[javacontour]

I mentioned a month or so ago that I read this in an issue of Men's Health.

Now, here's the link for you to read yourself:

Brown Is the New Green

 

[Solo2driver]

I dunno, I'm a bit skeptical about the article...and this thread in general.

 

[Julian]

John Smith's "principles of convenience" #1,324: trying to assess someone's intentions is a bad idea. Assessing the content of someone's statements at face value is a better idea.

 

[javacontour]

Originally Posted By: Julian
John Smith's "principles of convenience" #1,324: trying to assess someone's intentions is a bad idea. Assessing the content of someone's statements at face value is a better idea.


Have you been married?

Good luck trying to convince your wife on this point

It has been my experience that few women subscribe to this. I think more men than women do. But that may still be a minority of men.

So to offend equally, let's just say few people appear to follow this advice.