The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The more we act against you, the less you think we are actually doing it.
- In plain terms
- Increased actions make the target doubt the reality of those actions.
- What can you take from it?
- Perception can be manipulated by the frequency of actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does repeated action affect belief in its occurrence?
- What mechanisms cause denial of obvious actions?
Another view
The claim is vague and may not hold universally.
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