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Good eye, I learned a lot from Cialdini. He is cited in the source section. Thanks for reading and commenting.

How much had you read of his stuff before you had the conversation with the scout?

The deeply ingrained psychological triggers are both fascinating and horrifying to me. Amazing what people are victim to in their ignorance. :)

Thank you. I've studied Psychology and Persuasion for over 15 years. I went to school for Psychology. Knowledge is power for sure.