What Makes A Person Trustworthy?
There are many factors which will influence how trustworthy we perceive a person to be. Some of these include: • How long we have known that person. • The person’s reputation. • Experiences with that person in the past. • Information about that person obtained from other people. • Any ulterior motives they may have. As you can see, a successful persuader must be seen as trustworthy. People are naturally suspicious of other people, especially if they do not know that person. Because of this suspicion, you may find that people will try to test you during your attempts at persuasion. For example, they will try to reveal bias in your information or discover what you personally stand to gain (ulterior motives). If a person thinks your message is heavily biased, then they will probably carefully analyse what you are saying and most likely dismiss it. A good example of this could include cigarette makers telling you smoking does not cause cancer. This may seem believable, until you realise th
