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Flattering

It might seem like an obvious technique that may have very little success but, in reality, it works like a charm. People naturally want to be acknowledged for their achievements but they do not want to brag about themselves since bragging is generally looked down upon. When a target is flattered, he or she will receive the compliment but at times try to downplay it. At this point, the target is vulnerable to divulging some information about what it is that he or she has been complimented on. Say, for example, an IT employee is told, You're the real hero in this company, protecting such a firm from all the cyberthreats that nobody else seemingly knows about every day. The IT staff member will take the compliment or try to downplay ...