Influence:\u00a0The\u00a0Psychology\u00a0of\u00a0Persuasion<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nSummary<\/h3>\n
I\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0impression\u00a0that\u00a0everyone\u00a0worked\u00a0in\u00a0sales\u00a0and\u00a0marketing.\u00a0Whether\u00a0a\u00a0father\u00a0is\u00a0telling\u00a0his\u00a0son\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0vegetables\u00a0to\u00a0build\u00a0muscles,\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0salesman\u00a0working\u00a0towards\u00a0a\u00a0commission,\u00a0the\u00a0game\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0One\u00a0way\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0other,\u00a0we\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0influence\u00a0other\u00a0people\u00a0around\u00a0us.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0all\u00a0business\u00a0people\u00a0will\u00a0find\u00a0it\u00a0extremely\u00a0useful\u00a0to\u00a0read\u00a0this\u00a0book.\u00a0However,\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0benefit\u00a0from\u00a0reading\u00a0this\u00a0book\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0learn\u00a0how\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0influence\u00a0other\u00a0people,\u00a0but\u00a0more\u00a0importantly\u00a0how\u00a0we\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0influence\u00a0by\u00a0others.\u00a0I\u00a0strongly\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0successful\u00a0is\u00a0through\u00a0authenticity\u00a0and\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0influenced\u00a0by\u00a0people\u00a0you\u00a0admire.\u00a0For\u00a0me\u00a0\u201cInfluence\u201d\u00a0did\u00a0just\u00a0that.
\nThis\u00a0book\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0included\u00a0in\u00a0every\u00a0seminar\u00a0and\u00a0course\u00a0that\u00a0teaches\u00a0about\u00a0sales,\u00a0marketing\u00a0and\u00a0psychology.\u00a0Most\u00a0importantly,\u00a0Robert\u00a0has\u00a0done\u00a0a\u00a0splendid\u00a0job\u00a0at\u00a0explaining\u00a0how\u00a0the\u00a0power\u00a0of\u00a0persuasion\u00a0works\u00a0for\u00a0and\u00a0against\u00a0people\u00a0in\u00a0different\u00a0situations.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0ever\u00a0wondered\u00a0how\u00a0big\u00a0companies\u00a0succeed\u00a0in\u00a0luring\u00a0customers,\u00a0you\u00a0simply\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0this\u00a0book.\u00a0Robert\u2019s\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0honest\u00a0accounts\u00a0that\u00a0explain\u00a0numerous\u00a0scenarios\u00a0are\u00a0both\u00a0witty\u00a0and\u00a0concise.\u00a0Not\u00a0only\u00a0will\u00a0\u00a0you\u00a0\u00a0learn\u00a0\u00a0how\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0use\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0principles\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0persuasion\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0your\u00a0\u00a0advantage,\u00a0\u00a0you\u00a0\u00a0will\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0\u00a0able\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0defend\u00a0\u00a0yourself\u00a0against\u00a0such\u00a0tactics.<\/p>\n
WEAPONS\u00a0OF\u00a0INFLUENCE<\/h3>\n
This\u00a0section\u00a0deals\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0simple\u00a0principle\u00a0which\u00a0states\u00a0that\u00a0people\u00a0simply\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0reason\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0something.\u00a0We\u00a0have\u00a0automatic\u00a0patterns\u00a0embedded\u00a0in\u00a0us;\u00a0thereby\u00a0making\u00a0us\u00a0react\u00a0differently\u00a0to\u00a0different\u00a0circumstances.\u00a0This\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0apply\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0animals,\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0humans.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0author\u00a0starts\u00a0the\u00a0book\u00a0by\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0mother\u00a0turkey\u00a0that\u00a0protects\u00a0her\u00a0offspring\u00a0automatically,\u00a0by\u00a0traits\u00a0that\u00a0revolve\u00a0around\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0and\u00a0touch.\u00a0For\u00a0example,\u00a0scientists\u00a0discovered\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0mother\u00a0turkey\u00a0would\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0offspring\u00a0only\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0uttered\u00a0a\u00a0\u2018Cheep\u00a0cheep\u2019\u00a0sound,\u00a0thus\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0obvious\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0turkey\u00a0was\u00a0reacting\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0automatic\u00a0pattern.\u00a0One\u00a0might\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0entering\u00a0dangerous\u00a0territory\u00a0when\u00a0acting\u00a0in\u00a0automatic\u00a0patterns,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0Cialdini\u00a0explain\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0understandable.\u00a0We\u00a0live\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0complex\u00a0world,\u00a0and\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0capacity\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0signals\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0from\u00a0other\u00a0people\u00a0and\u00a0our\u00a0environment,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0therefore\u00a0fall\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0trap\u00a0of\u00a0using\u00a0shortcuts.
\nA\u00a0\u00a0principle\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a0\u00a0human\u00a0\u00a0behavior\u00a0\u00a0states\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0we\u00a0\u00a0are\u00a0\u00a0more\u00a0\u00a0likely\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0get\u00a0\u00a0someone\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0grant\u00a0\u00a0us\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0favor\u00a0\u00a0if\u00a0\u00a0we\u00a0\u00a0provide\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0reason.\u00a0For\u00a0example,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0stand\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0line\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0printouts\u00a0and\u00a0find\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0five\u00a0people\u00a0ahead\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u00a0it\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0tricky\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0your\u00a0job\u00a0done\u00a0before\u00a0anyone\u00a0else.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0simply\u00a0state,\u00a0\u201cMay\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0printouts\u00a0done?\u201d\u00a0 you\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0succeed;\u00a0however,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0\u201cMay\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0my\u00a0printouts\u00a0done\u00a0because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0rush\u201d\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0chance\u00a0of\u00a0succeeding.\u00a0Why?\u00a0Note\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0operative\u00a0word\u00a0here\u00a0is\u00a0\u2018because\u2019,\u00a0and\u00a0once\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0someone\u00a0a\u00a0reason\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0you,\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0things\u00a0done\u00a0pretty\u00a0easily.<\/p>\n
RECIPROCATION\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Old\u00a0Give\u00a0and\u00a0Take\u2026and\u00a0Take<\/h3>\n
The\u00a0second\u00a0principle\u00a0asserts\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0repay\u00a0another\u00a0person\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0something\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0person.\u00a0 No,\u00a0this\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0about\u00a0being\u00a0kind\u00a0to\u00a0our\u00a0fellow\u00a0human\u00a0beings,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0inherent\u00a0human\u00a0attitude.\u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0principle\u00a0of\u00a0reciprocity,\u00a0we\u00a0actually\u00a0feel\u00a0obliged\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0favors\u00a0whenever\u00a0someone\u00a0helps\u00a0us\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0feel\u00a0indebted\u00a0and\u00a0uncomfortable\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0true\u00a0even\u00a0in\u00a0situations\u00a0where\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0whose\u00a0favor\u00a0you\u00a0feel\u00a0obligated\u00a0to\u00a0reciprocate.\u00a0In\u00a0many\u00a0situations\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0feel\u00a0indebted\u00a0we\u00a0even\u00a0feel\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0return\u00a0bigger\u00a0favors.
\nThis\u00a0principle\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0proven\u00a0by\u00a0taking\u00a0several\u00a0examples\u00a0that\u00a0occur\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0daily\u00a0lives.\u00a0For\u00a0instance,\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0find\u00a0yourself\u00a0giving\u00a0extra\u00a0tips\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0waitress\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0very\u00a0kind\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0Or,\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0feel\u00a0obligated\u00a0to\u00a0donate\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0charity\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0send\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0gift,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0gift\u00a0is\u00a0worthless.\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0definitely\u00a0help\u00a0your\u00a0colleague\u00a0if\u00a0he\/she\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0considerate\u00a0towards\u00a0you.
\nFor\u00a0years,\u00a0marketers\u00a0have\u00a0constantly\u00a0made\u00a0money\u00a0by\u00a0offering\u00a0free\u00a0samples\u00a0to\u00a0people.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0free\u00a0sample\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0company,\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0probably\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0purchasing\u00a0more\u00a0products\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0company,\u00a0simply\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0feel\u00a0obligated\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0so.\u00a0This\u00a0rule\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0powerful\u00a0and\u00a0often\u00a0produces\u00a0a\u00a0\u2018Yes\u2019\u00a0from\u00a0an\u00a0individual\u00a0even\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0interested.\u00a0 Simply\u00a0put,\u00a0marketers\u00a0use\u00a0this\u00a0rule\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0becomes\u00a0very\u00a0difficult\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0refuse\u00a0whatever\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0selling\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0 As\u00a0a\u00a0customer,\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0remember\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0up\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0marketer\u00a0or\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0individual\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0persuade\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0actually\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0rule\u00a0of\u00a0reciprocity.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u00a0take\u00a0several\u00a0steps\u00a0to\u00a0prevent\u00a0the\u00a0rule\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0abusing\u00a0\u00a0you.\u00a0\u00a0So,\u00a0\u00a0if\u00a0\u00a0you\u00a0\u00a0see\u00a0\u00a0signs\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0insincere\u00a0\u00a0reciprocity,\u00a0\u00a0where\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0person\u00a0\u00a0tries\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0persuade\u00a0\u00a0you\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0buy\u00a0\u00a0his\u00a0product,\u00a0\u00a0you\u00a0\u00a0need\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0avoid\u00a0\u00a0taking\u00a0\u00a0his\u00a0\u00a0free\u00a0\u00a0sample\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0first\u00a0\u00a0place,\u00a0\u00a0thereby\u00a0\u00a0avoiding\u00a0\u00a0feelings\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0confrontation\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0guilt.<\/p>\n
COMMITMENT\u00a0AND\u00a0CONSISTENCY-\u00a0Hobgoblins\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Mind<\/h3>\n
The\u00a0third\u00a0principle\u00a0revolves\u00a0around\u00a0our\u00a0desire\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0consistent\u00a0with\u00a0whatever\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0done\u00a0already.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0commit\u00a0to\u00a0something,\u00a0whether\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0verbal\u00a0or\u00a0written,\u00a0it\u00a0means\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0choice\u00a0and\u00a0taken\u00a0a\u00a0stand,\u00a0and\u00a0though\u00a0we\u00a0may\u00a0encounter\u00a0personal\u00a0pressures\u00a0that\u00a0might\u00a0sway\u00a0us\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0commitment\u00a0we\u00a0find\u00a0ways\u00a0and\u00a0respond\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0manner\u00a0that\u00a0justifies\u00a0our\u00a0previous\u00a0decision.\u00a0Commitment\u00a0and\u00a0consistency\u00a0are\u00a0desirable\u00a0traits\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0up\u00a0to,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0unnatural\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0deviate\u00a0from\u00a0that.\u00a0Actually\u00a0this\u00a0even\u00a0becomes\u00a0worse\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0given\u00a0statement\u00a0or\u00a0action\u00a0to\u00a0more\u00a0people.
\nOnce\u00a0we\u00a0make\u00a0up\u00a0our\u00a0minds\u00a0about\u00a0something,\u00a0our\u00a0stubborn\u00a0consistency\u00a0offers\u00a0several\u00a0luxuries\u00a0where\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0issue\u00a0anymore,\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0already.\u00a0Since\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0deeply\u00a0about\u00a0solid\u00a0facts\u00a0that\u00a0sometimes\u00a0prove\u00a0our\u00a0beliefs\u00a0otherwise,\u00a0and\u00a0since\u00a0we\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0inclined\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0our\u00a0mental\u00a0energy\u00a0and\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0positives\u00a0and\u00a0negatives\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0certain\u00a0situation,\u00a0we\u00a0choose\u00a0the\u00a0easy\u00a0route\u00a0of\u00a0automatic,\u00a0blind\u00a0consistency.
\nLet\u2019s\u00a0take\u00a0an\u00a0example\u00a0of\u00a0people\u00a0who\u00a0bet\u00a0on\u00a0horse\u00a0races.\u00a0Normally,\u00a0they\u00a0tend\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0uncertain\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0race\u2019s\u00a0outcome\u00a0beforethey\u00a0buy\u00a0the\u00a0tickets.\u00a0However,\u00a0once\u00a0they\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0stand\u00a0and\u00a0buy\u00a0the\u00a0ticket,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0commitment,\u00a0they\u00a0tend\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0positive\u00a0and\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0their\u00a0horse\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0win.\u00a0They\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0inclined\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0pros\u00a0and\u00a0cons,\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0simply\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0ahead\u00a0because\u00a0they\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0commitment.\u00a0At\u00a0this\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0we\u00a0feel\u00a0more\u00a0certain\u00a0about\u00a0our\u00a0decision\u00a0than\u00a0ever\u00a0before.
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SOCIAL\u00a0PROOF\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Truths\u00a0are\u00a0us<\/h3>\n
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