What paths lead to persuasion?
The central route
The peripheral route
Different routes for different purposes
What are the elements of persuasion?
Who says? The communicator
Research Close-Up: Experimenting with a virtual social reality
What is said? The message content
How is it said? The channel of communication
To whom is it said? The audience
Extreme persuasion: How do cults indoctrinate?
Attitudes follow behavior
Persuasive elements
Group effects
How can persuasion be resisted?
Strengthening personal commitment
The Inside Story: will McGuire on attitude inoculation
Real-life applications: Inoculation programs
Implication of attitude inoculation