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Seltzer defines gullibility as “. . .a person’s susceptibility to getting fooled, tricked, or otherwise manipulated.” Gullibility is contingent, in that its emergence is affected by several conditions – e.g., speaking to someone you’re trying to impress (someone in authority), or an individual with whom you don’t want to admit ignorance. From a personal survival and self-preservation standpoint, believing someone who signs your paycheck is many times in your best interests. Turn the page…