Question

do advertisements cause more harm than good

Answer 1

many of them do

Answer 2

Advertisements cause more harm than good, when they get people to buy something they do not need or that is harmful to them. That is one of the reasons the government limited cigarette advertising.

Here are some methods in which people influence others (Much of this is found in advertisements.):

http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceAntecedents.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceMorePrinciples.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceStillMore.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/Persuasion.html

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

Answer 3

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