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Your Reality is Your Identity | VIIEGO
Your life will always reflect who you believe yourself to be In a world saturated with external pressures and endless comparisons, understanding the profound connection between your reality and your identity is the ultimate act of self discovery. Your reality isn't just the facts of your life; it's the lens through which you perceive those facts, and this perception is built directly on who you believe yourself to be. --- VIIEGO the human security agency for human identity re
Sep 28, 20251 min read
Who Am I Now?
Have you ever felt like you're not entirely yourself?


What is Ad Hominem?
Manipulation Tactic: Ad Hominem Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Ad Hominem is a personal attack on the person making the argument, rather than addressing the actual argument itself. Core Psychological Characteristics Appeals to Emotion and Bias: Instead of engaging with logic, the attack seeks to trigger emotional responses (like contempt, distrust, or anger) in the audience toward the opponent. This makes the audience less likely to objectively eval
Dec 14, 20252 min read


What is Bait and Switch?
Manipulation Tactic: Bait and Switch Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Bait-and-switch is a deceptive sales tactic that is often a form of fraudulent advertising. It involves advertising an alluring, often low-priced product or service (the "bait") that a seller has no intention of selling, or has only a very limited stock of, to lure customers into their business. Once the customer is there, the seller pressures them to buy a more expensive, less desi
Dec 10, 20253 min read


What is a Straw Man?
Manipulation Tactic: Straw Man Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Straw Man is when someone distorts and misrepresents an opponent's argument making it easier to attack, claiming to have defeated the opponent's actual position. The name comes from the idea that a man made of straw is easy to knock down, unlike a real person. The opponent replaces the strong, actual argument with a weaker, fictitious one that is easily defeated. Psychological Characteri
Dec 10, 20253 min read


What is a Scapegoat?
Manipulation Tactic: Scapegoat Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators A scapegoat is a person or group that is unfairly blamed for the faults, mistakes, or problems of others, deflecting attention from those who are truly at fault. Deflection of Blame: The primary function is to redirect negative feelings (aggression, frustration, guilt, or anxiety) away from the true source (which may be complex, or difficult to confront) onto a more vulnerable target.
Dec 8, 20252 min read


What is a Red Herring?
Manipulation Tactic: Red Herring Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Red Herring is when someone misleads or distracts from an irrelevant topic into an argument or discussion to divert attention away from the original, central issue. It is a fallacy of relevance, meaning the premise, though it may be true, has no bearing on the conclusion or the core point of the debate. In Logic/Debate: It's an attempt to shift the conversation's focus to a new topic
Dec 6, 20252 min read


What is Psychological Projection?
Manipulation Tactic: Psychological Projection Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Psychological Projection is a defense tactic where a person uses their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, motives - characteristics to another person or group. The core function of projection is to protect the ego and manage internal emotional discomfort or anxiety by externalizing what the person finds threatening or undesirable within themselves. Psychological Charac
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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