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negative suggestion

negative suggestion In this historical source, negative suggestion refers to misleading another person by what is suggested rather than by making a direct false statement.

In this historical source, negative suggestion refers to misleading another person by what is suggested rather than by making a direct false statement. It is contrasted with both outright positive misrepresentation and simply leaving out the truth.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Lie” (Lie).
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