People Accept Facts – Edward Bernays

„People accept the facts which come to them through existing channels. They like to hear new things in accustomed ways. They have neither the time nor the inclination to search for facts that are not readily available to them.“

Edward BernaysEdward Bernays explains how people accept facts through familiar channels and lack time to seek less accessible information.
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Edward L. Bernays was an American pioneer in public relations and mass communication. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern PR industry.

Insight into human acceptance of information and its processing.


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Quote by Edward Bernays about people accepting facts through existing channels

Edward Louis Bernays (1891–1995) was an Austrian-American public relations consultant and author. He is considered the father of public relations and developed techniques for manipulating public opinion. Bernays combined psychology with advertising and greatly influenced modern marketing and communication practices.

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