🤔 Making decisions (Part 3) + Transcript

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  Hello, hello, dear listener, and welcome into IELTS Speaking Part 3 about making decisions.

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  Rory is the super authority about making decisions.

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  He makes super decisions every day.

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  Right, Rory?

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  I try my best, and it seems to be working out well so far.

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  Do advertisements influence consumers' decisions?

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  Probably more than we care to admit, really.

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  At a very basic level, they raise awareness of a product, which is influence in and of itself.

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  But they can also employ rather insidious tactics, like encouraging fear of missing out,

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  which makes people panic and think they need to have this particular item or they're not going to be able to do something.

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  That's rather manipulative when you think about it.

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  Who do young people like to ask for advice when making decisions?

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  Well, the most obvious answer seems like their parents.

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  However, we probably shouldn't forget the influence that peers can have in decision-making.

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  For example,

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  if everyone you know is recommending you wear something in particular to feel like part of a group,

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  that can have a huge influence on what people decide to do.

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  Is it necessary for kids to make as many decisions by themselves as they can?

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  Well, I can appreciate the logic in that.

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  After all, one day there will be independent adults who will ostensibly make their own choices.

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