manipulation
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He recommends that people learn about the psychological tools of manipulation behind the attention economy and influencers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The meow, as cute and attuned as it may be to get a human’s attention, is not in his mind a tool for manipulation, as some have proffered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He is accused of violating Kalshi’s rules regarding insider trading and market manipulation, fining him more than $71,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Critics have argued that Ms. Saunders overplayed the agency’s power, presenting a simplistic top-down model of hidden manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He was emotional and frail, and he craved attention—his only effective defense was his skill in manipulation and misdirection.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Future studies will also use targeted manipulations of brain circuits to better understand the causal relationship between neural pathways and memory function.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
Teacher and performer, he revealed the works of Nature to a genteel audience amid the sensory manipulations of the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
The obvious manipulations, the panoply of loose ends and the cheaply provocative happenings will keep me from a return visit to this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
Tears flew in every direction—not because I was sad, but because I was outraged that nobody was ever going to see through the woman’s manipulations.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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