Reality alteration (framing)
This is a method of presenting facts in a way that it makes them seem good while, in reality, they are bad. Suppose that a person is told that 25% of the people that trade stocks become millionaires. The hidden fact is that 75% of stock traders fail or do not make it and this is a huge number. However, the presentation of the fact that a certain percentage of traders become millionaires is more uplifting. Framing is commonly used in real-life scenarios. One of the areas where it is used is in politics. Campaigns and campaign messages are filled with half-truths and half-lies. The accomplishments of a sitting leader can easily be overstated or understated by altering the presentation of facts. In the recently concluded ...
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