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If that was the case ego stroking would never work. It does. It is the easiest way to get persuade people. Everyone deals with hundreds of people per day and eg
by SHOwnsYou 16y ago
If that was the case ego stroking would never work. It does. It is the easiest way to get persuade people. Everyone deals with hundreds of people per day and ego stroking works on most people (maybe not to the extent that gets you what you want, but it works).
People like to be complimented on their work/skills/whatever. Context for receiving the compliment is irrelevant.
- cperciva 16y agoEveryone deals with hundreds of people per day Well, no -- I don't, for one -- but even leaving that aside, some people are more cynical than others. And the admissions people I know are some of the most cynical I know... probably only second to the scholarship people I know.