[beardedetim]

The pseudo-science of NLP (_neuro-lingustic programming_) or "conversational hypnosis" is based on the believe that you _can_ program people with carefully constructed prompts alone. Not saying I _believe_ NLP to be valid (_hence the pseudo-science callout_) but I did fall down the Milton H Erickson wormhole 10-20yrs ago so can't say I never fell for it myself.

[quickthrower2]

The real NLP is getting people to believe in NLP

[dsr_]

... and that you can do this over the course of a few minutes or hours, without the subject noticing or objecting.

[TuringTest]

So, what was previously called 'persuading'.