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How does fear be used to manipulate

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Answer:

Extortion of an individual for the oppressor's gain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exploitation of beliefs, blackmail, personal opinions. To break it down, manipulation is the extortion or in some cases blackmail of an individual for the oppressor's(s') benefit.

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The emotional panic that accompanies fear actually shuts down the prefrontal cortex, or the rational thinking part, of our brains. In other words, when we are consumed by fear, we stop thinking, making it easier to manipulate someone


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