Inoculation Practice

Psychological Inoculation

Like medical inoculation, psychological inoculation builds resistance through controlled exposure:

1. Forewarning: Knowing manipulation will be attempted
2. Weakened Exposure: Seeing weak versions of manipulative arguments
3. Refutation: Developing counter-arguments
4. Practice: Rehearsing resistance

The Inoculation Process

Pre-exposure: Learn about the technique or narrative before encountering it in the wild Weakened Version: Encounter the manipulation in a form where you can analyze it Generate Refutations: Develop your own counter-arguments Build Confidence: Each successful resistance strengthens future resistance

Maintaining Resistance

• Regularly review manipulation techniques
• Discuss examples with others
• Practice skepticism in low-stakes situations
• Update your understanding as techniques evolve