Beyond Good and Evil · Chapter
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A single, aphoristic statement on social psychology, suggesting that to win someone's favor, one should display embarrassment in their presence.
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A single, aphoristic statement on social psychology, suggesting that to win someone's favor, one should display embarrassment in their presence.
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- Psychology as the Fundamental Science
The excerpt is a psychological insight into human interaction and the strategic use of emotion (embarrassment) to influence others.
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- The Narrator
Delivers the aphoristic observation on social strategy.
Key passages
““You want to prepossess him in your favour? Then you must be embarrassed before him.””
To make someone like you, you should act embarrassed in front of them.
A concise psychological tactic for gaining favor.
