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Influence
- Science and Practice, ePub, 5th Edition
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say "yes" to another's request).
Written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research, Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and in other positions inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say "yes." Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the listener of the power of persuasion.
Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.
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- Leading Minds
- 2019-06-10
damn great information.
Amazing info for anyone and everyone. I only ran into one minor annoyance. this recording was copied from a CD and every once in a while it'll instruct the listener to switch to the next CD. no need for alarm, the book continues on, shortly after this instruction.
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- Antonio Bonise
- 2022-04-30
Good material but very poor production
Others have already mentioned the annoyance of having a voice stop stop the presentation to tell you to change the CD. Besides that flaw twice the presentation repeated itself self sometimes for as long as 5 minutes repetition of what had just been said.. This is unfortunate because it detracts from the material that is being presented which is actually pretty good.
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- Brad Cain
- 2021-04-05
very approachable overview of the DM literature
great insights and entertaining stories to help remember our biases and limitations while we work through information overload of everyday life
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- John
- 2018-09-19
excellent
best book on influence and talks about it from the right frame-- how to escape the charms of those who try to influence us. #Audible1
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- FS201
- 2018-06-16
Excellent book
Very well written great information made me a lot more aware of the tactics used against us for compliance. Now I spot them almost everyday but I'm immune.
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- Woodgies
- 2015-04-30
Great content silly audio book errors
Great book. Odd avoidable errors with the editing, repeated content (wait they just read that) and "insert next CD (what???). Cheap publishing moves, corners cut.
94 people found this helpful
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- Dianne
- 2015-02-18
This book will change the way you see the world.
Would you listen to Influence again? Why?
Yes! The psychological features explored and exposed by Cialdini run far deeper than I first realized. While most of the material can trigger the "thats common sense I already knew that response", it becomes surreal when you start recognizing these features in yourself and your environment (part of the book even covers the "I already knew that" reaction)
What was one of the most memorable moments of Influence?
When social psychologist Leon Festinger infiltrated the "seekers" doomsday cult in the 1950's to observe their reactions when the world didn't end as predicted.
Which scene was your favorite?
The author describing how he himself succumbed to a very persuasive saleswoman.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was shocked to realize the same psychology that underpins why sitcom laugh tracks work is the same as what reinforces religious belief through proselytizing.
Any additional comments?
This book will seem benign and trivial to the faint of heart and mind..... to those with the courage to see the psychology in themselves first and then in others will.... "see the matrix". It runs a lot deeper than first glance affords.
66 people found this helpful
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- Kaan
- 2015-01-20
The narrator failure
I haven't finished reading yet but couldn't wait for the end to rate because of narrator's poor reading skills. He just stops in the middle of sentences for no reason and waits like 2 seconds to continue again. It completely ruins my focus on the sentence. I hear two meaningless unfinished sentences instead of one complete sentence almost all the time. I'd recommend buying a hard copy of the book instead.
46 people found this helpful
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- Amos Brumble
- 2015-03-20
Minor edit would be nice
The only thing that was annoying was the "continued on the next cd". A short edit would be nice when the recording was moved from a cd to the audible format.
41 people found this helpful
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- A. Yoshida
- 2015-04-10
Read book to learn how people can scam you
This book would stand out more if it was titled "How People Can Scam You." It is filled with useful information about tactics that manipulate you into agreeing to or buying something you normally wouldn't have if it weren't for the tactics. The author cites studies that demonstrated these tactics work. The author also provides dramatized stories so you can see how the tactics are applied in different situations. People are familiar with many of the advertisers' tactics, such as posing an attractive model next to a car or using celebrity spokespersons to promote their product. Despite knowing it's a tactic, people are still persuaded by it. Advertisers still continue to do that because they can see it increases sales. This book provides many examples of these manipulation tactics and explains why they work. By reading this book, you'll become more conscious of how others (salespersons, politicians, and businesspersons) may be trying to manipulate you.
35 people found this helpful
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- ANDRÉ
- 2015-04-10
Classical
I always wanted to read Robert Cialdini's Influence but my credits were short. Then, at an Audible's sale I saw the book and bought it. And I was glad I did. Despite the book being "old"- published in 1984, and many other books were based on its instructions, Influence is still fresh. Reciprocity, Commitment &Consistency, Social proof, Authority, Liking and Scarcity still work! And very well indeed. The narrator, Lloyd James, fits perfectly with the book.
Read or listen to this book, and thank Cialdini for this masterpiece.
30 people found this helpful
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- Mark
- 2016-03-18
Cheesy, dated and badly narrated - but fun
‘Influence’ has the feel of one of those awful self-help books teaching you how to win the rat race and get the better of all your colleagues at work. It reveals all the tricks that door-to-door salespeople and used car lot predators will use on you to persuade you to part with your money.
A good salesperson will use all the weapons in this armoury: Reciprocity, Commitment & Consistency, Social proof, Authority, Liking and Scarcity. When you hear the excellent (but dated) anecdotes about how these tricks are used in scam situations such as Tupperware Parties, you’ll recognise that you’ve probably succumbed to some of these yourself in the past. Although, I have to say, that some of them I would definitely have been wise to before this listen.
He discusses canned laughter: I’m sure anyone with half a brain finds canned laughter sickeningly intrusive and crass, and that this device does NOT make the programme funnier, and you’d probably feel it has the opposite effect. But apparently research shows that when people listen to episodes of the same show, randomised to be with or without the canned laughter track, they report that it was funnier with the canned laughter. Apparently, even though it is annoying, you just can’t help finding it funny because of the ‘social proof’ suggested by the laughter track.
This concept is also apparently responsible for the following disturbing phenomenon: After a high profile suicide appears in a major news story, there is commonly an increase in car and air crashes - and statistically these involve a higher rate of fatalities than usual. The answer? Apparently people who were on the verge of suicide hear about the high profile suicide and this ‘social proof’ persuades them that suicide is the right thing to do – and they go out and crash their vehicles in the most deadly way they can.
The book is full of tid-bits and pop psychology such as this. Its datedness makes it seem a bit comical at times. The narrator has a good ‘dramatic’ voice but his word emphasis is distractingly terrible and the phrase ‘please insert the next CD’ crops up every 30 minutes or so. But if you don’t get too hung up on these flaws then the book is a good entertaining listen.
25 people found this helpful
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- Ben Osborne
- 2015-04-23
Very insightful
I think for anyone that wants to learn sales and marketing, you should buy this immediately and promise yourself to read it.
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- Lee
- 2015-03-24
This book may save you life
An excellent book about how we are influenced and directed into decisions. There is one part though that may be a life saver. A good listen.
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- Mark L. Widawer
- 2015-03-08
Critical info for life
Filled with critical information if you are in sales, marketing, or any kind of business, or just want to know why you buy things you don't think you want. Excellent narration too.
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- Client Kindle
- 2018-04-13
Super livre très bonne description bien détaillé
à mettre entre toutes les mains de personnes qui souhaitent comprendre comment fonctionnent les mécanismes de base de l'influence.
Vraiment top top top!!!
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