The Psychology of Influence: Beware of sheep in wolf's clothing

We've all been there: someone made a compelling argument about this, that or the other, and it sounded so convincing that we took it on board only to find out much later that it was in fact wrong. Or perhaps there was a time when you had to abandon a long-held belief which, as it turned out, was based on false information but made to look legit? We are all also exposed to fact manipulation on a daily basis. It's so easy these days to produce a shiny, professional-looking video or presentation to convince people of what you want them to believe (the recently released Thrive 2 movie is a perfect example) . Or to use false authority to have more influence. We can't fact-check everything and it often only takes one false assumption to skew an otherwise consistent argument.

The agenda is unimportant, whether it's far-right or far-left, coercing children to eat burgers or broccoli, fight climate change or scam an elderly person out of their pension. We're being influenced, steered or manipulated constantly and tonight we want to shine a light on the processes behind this, in order to be able to recognise the difference between good and bad influences and act accordingly.

As we're heading into the 2nd wave of CoViD-19, get a drink ready and join us for a conversation with Dr. Nash Popovic about the psychology of influencing people's opinions.

HOW TO JOIN:

When the time comes, please click the Zoom link on this eventpage. We'll be sending out the password to access our virtual pub on the day of the event to ticket holders only, so please make sure you're signed up rather than dropping in on the day as you might have done for our usual (non-virtual) sessions. You will need to download the Zoom app to join us securely so please allow 5-10 minutes to join if you haven't used zoom for a little while.

HOSTS & PANELISTS:

Dr NASH POPOVIC (Panellist) is a senior lecturer at the University of East London, Programme Leader of the MSc Integrative Counselling and Coaching and he runs www.personalsynthesis.com, a personal learning platform gives you access to a world of practical knowledge for the price of a cup of coffee!

YANNICK JACOB (Facilitator) is an existential coach (MA), positive psychologist (MSc), coach trainer & supervisor (www.existential.coach) and Program Director of the SPT Coaching Certificate. Since 2010 Yannick has been working 1:1 with clients helping them to navigate their human condition and to make big life and career decisions.

PS: If you're experiencing any issues while trying to get your hands on a ticket, please contact Yannick directly at 42@existential.coach

We look forward to seeing you in our virtual pub.
Till then :)