I was amazed that Edward Bernays had/has so much of an impact on how our society works...from encouraging women to smoke in the 20's (torches of freedom)to making us believe a democracy is a good thing. In a sense I feel hoodwinked into believing something through psychoanalysis. Knowing human beings innermost desires and nasty thoughts.
It mortified me that we can be so easily manipulated because of our wants not our needs or common sense.
How hitting people with factual information doesn't work to change our ways. We see that through knowing we shouldn't smoke, eat and exercise to preserve our health, wearing seatbelts, distracted driving are all to our detriment but common sense does not prevail . How d o we use this information for a good purpose. I think of my students, who I am trying to provide them with opportunies to show
It mortified me that we can be so easily manipulated because of our wants not our needs or common sense.
How hitting people with factual information doesn't work to change our ways. We see that through knowing we shouldn't smoke, eat and exercise to preserve our health, wearing seatbelts, distracted driving are all to our detriment but common sense does not prevail . How d o we use this information for a good purpose. I think of my students, who I am trying to provide them with opportunies to show