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RE: You probably think this post is about you
Back in school when I studied Graphic Design we were taught how colors, shapes, placement ect... all effect how the viewer feels about the design or the product. (for instance a tilted bottle of beer give more of a "fun and "exiting" feeling then if it was strait up) all of these tactics used as early forms of manipulation . That was the point after all, to sell a product or idea on the unconscious level.
Even today after years of not working in the design field, I still find myself picking apart ads or commercials or company logo's but find the message behind the message.
When I was at high school we did a semester covering bias in the media. While it wasn't overly in depth, it illuminated and confirmed enough to take all media coverage with a grain of salt. Can't wait until professional media is blockchain referenced ;)
How I picture my usage of the internet is that behind every click, there are a team of psychologists and behavioral economists chanting "click, click, click!"