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Read intentions clearly — use strategic mentalizing to shape outcomes and resist manipulation. In this course you will explore the following five topics: 1. Mentalizing influencers 2. Mentalizing influence targets 4. Susceptibility to influence tactics of others 5. Sources of influential power 6. The power to resist influence By the end of this course, you will be able to: · Identify a wide range of influence tactics used in everyday interactions · Recognize the goals and intentions of influencers quickly and accurately · Evaluate people’s vulnerability to influence and predict how they might respond · Understand your own preferred tactics for shaping others’ perspectives and behavior · Recognize your personal susceptibility to others’ influence tactics · Apply all three levels of mentalization — basic, affective, and strategic — to enhance your influence and strengthen your resistance to manipulation · Leverage multiple sources of influential power — including personal, informational, goal-directed, referent, social, and connection power — to influence effectively and ethically The components that guide your learning: 2 Videos 1 Theory exercise (learning retention) 2 Preparation exercises (establishing a baseline) 3 Observation exercises 3 Practice exercises 2 Evaluation exercises (assessing your learning progress) Your time commitment for the course: · The course takes about 10 hours to complete, but you can go at your own pace. · You will have access to the course for 12 months from the date you enroll, so there’s plenty of time to learn, practice, and revisit the material.