What does ingratiation mean and which form of perceptual distortion does it relate to and why?

What will be an ideal response?


* Ingratiation means to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her
* To ingratiate is to attempt to influence others by becoming more attractive or likeable
*It relates to impression management, which is defined as the process by which we attempt to influence
the perceptions others may have of us
*Ingratiation is just one of the ways that we can “influence the perception of others”

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