Sentence examples for psychological tactic from inspiring English sources

It's a fantastic psychological tactic, and it's working.

The policy is a psychological tactic, said a manager there, used to keep diners to their promises.

This is an age-old, not-so-subtle psychological tactic that has been used widely used during the recession to sell everything from designer shoes to designer penthouses.

Ryan wrote about race and poverty in America, and how the white middle classes had long relied on victim-blaming as a psychological tactic to distance themselves from the disparities and injustices which boiled under the surface of society.

In the book's fourth chapter, "Music as a Psychological Tactic," Pieslak examines a "sonic battle" between American troops — who blasted "Welcome to the Jungle," by Guns N' Roses, and "Hell's Bells," by AC/DC — and Iraqi mullahs, who tried to drown out the metal with chants of "Allahu Akbar" and Arabic music.

The truth is that even with the perception of a media sea change following the horrific photograph of the drowned baby, and with the outrage which ensued when the rape poll hit twitter, this psychological tactic is still at play for too many.

Bowman was also known for psychological tactics that motivated players and sometimes embittered them.

Do you employ extreme psychological tactics on musicians, like Captain Beefheart or Mark E Smith?

Unlike some players, notably Mr. Tal, who tried to unsettle their opponents, Mr. Gligoric avoided psychological tactics.

He says: "Isis's psychological tactics, spreading terror through their atrocities, no longer works as [they] once did".

Lemieux was asked yesterday if Lemaire was using psychological tactics and whether Lemieux expects more of this from other teams.