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"Behavioral manipulation" as a book category covers works that examine how people’s choices, feelings, and actions can be influenced by others—drawing on psychology, behavioral economics, social psychology, marketing and political communication. Titles in the category range from research-driven explanations of cognitive biases and decision-making to practical guides for persuasion in sales, negotiation, leadership and design, as well as exposés of coercive or deceptive tactics (propaganda, social engineering) and defensive manuals on recognizing and resisting influence. Such books typically blend theory and applied examples, discuss mechanisms like framing, social proof, nudges and heuristics at a high level, and often treat the ethical and legal implications of influence to help readers distinguish responsible persuasion from exploitative manipulation.

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