http://nurture.biz/2007/09/play-persuasion-and-field-building/ Making our world thrivable Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:48:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://nurture.biz/2007/09/play-persuasion-and-field-building/comment-page-1/#comment-159 amoration Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:48:08 +0000 http://nurturegirl.net/2007/09/24/play-persuasion-and-field-building/#comment-159 I think of field building as closely related to magnetism, and Cialdini's principles (let's call them factors of magnetism) offer a glimpse into the mysteries of what draws us. His factors are not complete, as there are intuitive forces at work that bring us to unexpected places, especially when building new fields. Sometimes we just "get a hunch" or follow a gut instinct and let that motivate us, not because there's proof or liking, but because we sense something there to be discovered. I tend to trust instinct more than most of Cialdini's persuasive factors....I wonder if other field builders would agree? I think of field building as closely related to magnetism, and Cialdini’s principles (let’s call them factors of magnetism) offer a glimpse into the mysteries of what draws us. His factors are not complete, as there are intuitive forces at work that bring us to unexpected places, especially when building new fields. Sometimes we just “get a hunch” or follow a gut instinct and let that motivate us, not because there’s proof or liking, but because we sense something there to be discovered. I tend to trust instinct more than most of Cialdini’s persuasive factors….I wonder if other field builders would agree?

]]> http://nurture.biz/2007/09/play-persuasion-and-field-building/comment-page-1/#comment-158 NurtureGirl Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:26:08 +0000 http://nurturegirl.net/2007/09/24/play-persuasion-and-field-building/#comment-158 Let's consider these different approaches as planes in the development of the field. While the activities involved in field building comprise one layer or plane, the attitude of play and the development of story can be another. And then use a third plane for influence. It is at the greatest points of intersection between these, and possibly other planes, where we get leverage for field-building. Also, consider that the "intersection" is not a fixed point or node but the gravitational resonance of the planes in close proimity. If that makes sense...I think it is useful to not consider that convergence as a fixed point or single activity. It is the interplay, and it is exists in the field and not the nodes in my conceptualization. Let’s consider these different approaches as planes in the development of the field. While the activities involved in field building comprise one layer or plane, the attitude of play and the development of story can be another. And then use a third plane for influence. It is at the greatest points of intersection between these, and possibly other planes, where we get leverage for field-building. Also, consider that the “intersection” is not a fixed point or node but the gravitational resonance of the planes in close proimity. If that makes sense…I think it is useful to not consider that convergence as a fixed point or single activity. It is the interplay, and it is exists in the field and not the nodes in my conceptualization.

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