Manipulation

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Contents 1 Physically 2 In technology 3 Socially 3.1 Influence and persuasion 4 In finance

Manipulation can mean:

[edit] Physically

• Handling and/or altering some object or information
• Joint manipulation
• Spinal manipulation
• Sleight of hand tricks in magic
• Card manipulation
• Object manipulation
• Puppeteer
• Data manipulation

[edit] In technology

• Bit manipulation
• Data Manipulation Language
• Direct manipulation interface
• Feature Manipulation Engine
• GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program
• Knowledge Query and Manipulation Language
• Manipulation of atoms by optical field
• Photo manipulation
• Symbolic Manipulation Program

[edit] Socially

• A means of gaining control or social influence over others by methods which might be considered unfair. Social advantage may be sought through either manipulative or persuasive rhetorical arguments.
• Confidence trick
• Media manipulation
• Parental manipulation

[edit] Influence and persuasion

• Abuse
• Advertising
• Brainwashing
• Charisma
• Fraud
• Indoctrination
• Love bombing
• Machiavellianism
• Media manipulation
• Memetic engineering
• Mind control
• Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)
• Photo manipulation
• Propaganda
• Social engineering
• Social psychology

[edit] In finance

• Market manipulation
• Stock manipulation

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