Do you think you could be manipulated out of a bad habit?

Scam Influencers is a weekly podcast from Wundry that takes you along the twists and turns of the most

infamous scams of all time, the impacts on victims, and what's left once the facade falls away.

Sk influencers recently dove into the story of Richard Bandler,

the godfather of modern mental manipulation.

He revolutionized the world of self-help, all thanks to an approach he developed called

neurolinguistic programming. Even though NLP worked for some, many called it pseudoscience.

NLP methods have been criticized for being dangerous in the wrong hands and

inspiring some of the most toxic and criminal self-help movements of the last two decades.

Throw in Richard's dark past as a cocaine addict and murder suspect,

and you can't help but wonder what his true intentions were.

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A heads up to our listeners, this episode contains references to gun violence. Sarah, do you think you can be manipulated out of a bad habit? Like if you were a smoker, do you think hypnotism would help?

You know, one thing you will learn about me right now is that I have tried hypnosis and it did

work for me.

I think in the right circumstances for something like smoking it has actually helped

people I know.

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