Psychological manipulation involves employing tactics to influence a person’s perceptions, emotions, or decisions through deceptive or coercive means. In the digital asset space, this can manifest as social engineering attacks, misleading marketing, or coordinated FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) campaigns. The objective is to induce specific behaviors, such as panic selling or irrational investment. It exploits human biases.
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Psychological manipulation remains a significant threat to individual investors in the cryptocurrency market, highlighting the importance of critical thinking and robust information hygiene. Discussions frequently address the role of education and awareness campaigns in helping users identify and resist such deceptive tactics. Future efforts will likely focus on platform-level safeguards and community-driven verification to counter misinformation.
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