Outline

Brian Hufnagle

Purpose: To educate those who hope to enter fields heavily reliant on interpersonal relationships
such as politics and business of the truth about manipulation.
Thesis: Although manipulation is given a negative connotation and perhaps rightfully so, it is a
necessary feature to interpersonal relationships even with the growing use of technology in our
society.

Introduction:
1. History of humanity
a. Growth of reliance on human interaction
b. Agricultural/Industrial Revolutions
c. Social Darwinism
d. Roots of interpersonal relationships
2. By understanding the History of humanity and its growth overtime, the reader will be
able to begin their understanding to why manipulation developed to be a necessity in
society
Political
1. Religion
a. Catholicism v Protestantism
b. Manipulation of support for money/soldiers
2. TV
a. Mass Media
b. George Bush election
c. Willie Horton Ad
3. Presidential
a. Richard Nixon
b. Barack Obama
4. By including information in the political sense I will be highlighting the use of
manipulation not only over time, but also the depth at which it occurs in a field heavy in
communication between people.
Financial
1. Marketplace
a. Stocks/trends
b. Consumerism
2. Inflation
 a. Politics/Finance linkage
b. Manipulating information
3. Economic Hierarchies
a. Track across time
b. Higher class v. Lower Class
4. Finance allows me to focus on the technological aspect of my thesis. Statistics and trends
are being made easier to manipulate as technology develops nearly forcing my intended
audience to be learn how manipulation is applied in this setting or be left behind.
Personal
1. How to go about manipulating someone
a. Interview of the primary NPR Psychology
b. How to keep from being manipulated
2. Responses to manipulation
a. Early signs of manipulation
b. Possible solutions to these relationships
3. Parent-Child Relationships
a. Earliest example of manipulation
b. Sets the stage for the rest of your life
4. This section of my paper ties back to the thesis as it guides the reader through the uses
and protection against manipulation that I have described in the previous two sections.
Conclusion
1. Reasons for manipulation
a. Simplicity
b. Productivity
c. Strengthen Relationships
2. By incorporating the reasons for manipulation after providing examples of its use in
many fields, I will be able to hopefully answer the readers question of why manipulation
has been happening and continues to happen.