By definition, the anchoring effect is a cognitive bias that influences someone to rely too heavily on the first piece of information they receive.
In the United States, what is in it influences whether someone will be diagnosed with an illness at all, how he will be treated if he is so diagnosed, and whether his insurance company will pay for that treatment.
In other words, when you are trying to influence someone, it may be worth the plane ticket to talk it over up close and personal.
The more we are able to control the messages being sent out, the easier it will be to influence someone and make them feel the way we want as a result of hearing our message.
"To motivate him, your most effective strategy may be to unearth his interests; it's a lot easier to influence someone once you know what they care about," she said.
It's my vain attempt to actually influence someone.
Here's how one manager summed it up: "If I'm trying to influence someone I might start the conversation by mentioning a group or organization that I know we both belong to..
However, it is often difficult to decide whether a way of influencing someone is illegitimate or whether motivations and beliefs are signs of mental illness (see entry on Mental Illness).
If a film like "Neighbors" or show like "Dexter" can truly influence someone to the extent they commit murder, it's more than likely that they'd be "set off" by some other aspect of our flawed culture.
However, it also violated the US Constitution, which does not allow race to influence someone's treatment by the justice system.
The views of community leaders may be communicated to local populations through accepted social venues such as council meetings or public events; it is in this public arena where their opinions are likely to influence someone's decision to join a study.
