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> influence your way of thinking.

Yup! I've read a number of papers about this over the years, and it's a big chunk of this whole landscape. The old saw: you either pay for the product, or you are the product, is right on target here.

Gaining attention and clicks from a person is much easier if that person is afraid. And/or angry, among others.



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