Esterh Inglis-Arkell at io9 reminds us of just how powerful social influence can be with a bit from the book Thiking, Fast and Slow. I should point out that while the example below is a rather negative one, the same social psychology principle works to make folks feel good. Want to find a way to psychologically crush your enemies? There’s an easy way to do it. All it takes is a quick question to make them think of the worst aspect of their life, and then asking them, directly, what they think of their life. Considering all the aspects of…
