Introduction
Why Influence?
Everyday
Modern
Definitions
Ethics I
Ethics II
Disciplines
Approach
Bad Info
Structure
Mindfulness
Mindlessness
6 Principles
Matrix
Cults I
Cults II
Cults III
Framing I
Framing II
Framing III
Framing IV
Framing V
Framing VI
Framing VII
Framing VIII
Bibliography
Links

If you are looking for additional information regarding persuasion, influence, or compliance, you may find the following links interesting. A panel of social influence colleagues and I regularly comb the web for influence-related websites, and present the best of what we've found. Below the web links are influence-related movie, lecture, tape, and book reviews.



Influence Movie Reviews

I've received numerous requests for the names of popular movies that illustrate influence principles. To that end, my influence colleagues and I have developed the following "Top 10" list. Our ratings on a 1 to 10 scale (where 10 is best) will be included after we judge these films as a group. V = variety of influence techniques depicted; A = accurate depiction of influence techniques; C = overall cinematic quality.
1984 The Orwellian dystopia in which the government uses propaganda, the control of information, manipulation of the language, fear of a common enemy, and a myriad of social tactics to control its citizens.
The 
Godfather
V=4
A=4
C=9
Persuasion you can't refuse. Or is that coercion? Variations on the theme of reciprocity. (Violent!)
The 
Grifters
V=5
A=7
C=7
A modern film about a seamy family of con artists, mostly slight-of-hand type cons, yet there's some verbal persuasion also. Best watched with a bag of oranges and a cigar.
House 
of 
Games
V=8
A=8
C=5 
A sophisticated psychiatrist becomes involved with a con artist and enters his world of crime and gambling. She finds herself drawn to the thrills associated with putting one over on unsuspecting victims. A variety of influence tactics are demonstrated; the principle of commitment & consistency is well illustrated.
Inchon   Sun Myung Moon (the 'Moonie' cult leader) spent $48 million to develop this nationalistic film about the Korean war. It starred Olivier & Bisset, but was a critical flop.
The 
Manchurian 
Candidate
  The movie that brought the term 'brainwashing' into currency. Illustrates brainwashing as it was originally and erroneously perceived by the American public. Depictions of the brainwashed are ludicrously incorrect, but what do you expect from a movie that stars Sinatra.
Quiz 
Show
  Movie about the "21" scandal from the early days of television. The producers of the game show "21" use some clever manipulative tactics to ensnare an otherwise ethical and intelligent man into cheating on the show.
The 
Sting
V=6
A=5
C=6
A Redford & Newman "buddy" movie, where the duo set up a sting operation to ensnare an evil crime boss. Illustrates commitment & consistency, as well as slight-of-hand cons.
Tin 
Men
V=7
A=8
C=8
Dreyfuss & DeVito attempt to sell undesirable aluminum siding in the 1960s. Several interesting persuasion techniques, with the underlying question of ethical boundaries in selling.
Twelve 
Angry 
Men
  An influence classic, with one juror (Fonda) standing against the rest.
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