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PEOPLE WILL DO THIS TO MANIPULATE YOU

November 09, 2025 / 00:43

This episode discusses manipulative techniques in communication, particularly focusing on a hand gesture that induces agreement. The conversation highlights how certain individuals, including NLP practitioners and pickup artists, use this method to influence others.

The host explains how a simple up-and-down hand motion can trigger a nodding response in listeners, leading them to feel they agree with the speaker. This technique can be seen in various settings, including public speaking and group discussions.

Listeners are cautioned against using these manipulative tactics on others, emphasizing the ethical implications of such behaviors. The episode serves as a warning to be aware of subtle influences in communication.

TLDR

The episode warns about manipulative hand gestures that induce agreement in communication.

Episode

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Don't let anyone use this on you. Okay? And nobody at home use this on anyone else.

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Don't use this on anyone else. But so there's this thing that NLP people will do or uh pickup artists will do where

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they move their hand like this and it begins the other person will begin to nod because our typically when we do

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this with our hand, the other person starts to nod, which makes you think, I agree. I agree. I agree.

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What are you doing for anyone that is is I'm moving my hand up and down in a nodding yes motion. And so what what

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I've noticed very manipulative people will do is they'll be doing this. They speak like, "Don't you understand what

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I'm saying? Do you get this?" And the other person will start to nod. And I've seen audiences, entire audiences will

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start nodding. And then you think to yourself, "Well, I'm nodding, so I must agree with this person." It's a secret

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way to get someone to secretly agree with you. So, just be careful. Make sure no one uses that on

Episode Highlights

The Power of Nodding
Manipulative speakers can make audiences nod in agreement without realizing it.
“It's a secret way to get someone to secretly agree with you.”
@ 00m 38s
November 09, 2025

Episode Quotes

It's a secret way to get someone to secretly agree with you.
PEOPLE WILL DO THIS TO MANIPULATE YOU

Key Moments

Nodding Agreement00:37