Think of a time when you were influenced by someone else to make a substantial change in your life. In three pages, respond to the following prompts:

Describe the situation, the change you were influenced to make, who influenced you, and the nature of the influence.

Apply theElaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) model and explain your experience regarding the ELM components.

Explain the ethics of the influence you experienced and how your relationship with the person(s) who influenced you was impacted.

Explain insights you gained from analyzing this experience using the ELM model that you would apply the next time you want to make a change in your life or are encouraged to make a change by others.

References:

Perloff, R. M. (2021).The dynamics of persuasion: Communication and attitudes in the 21st century(7th ed.). Routledge.

The Concept of CultureLinks to an external site.(n.d.). Retrieved from https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/48150_book_item_48150.pdf