Tag Archives: Robert Cialdini

Boundary Hacks

Posted on November 8, 2023 by admin

Boundaries seem to be more important than ever. As difficult as they can be, there are hacks out there for using them effectively. Robert Cialdini includes a lot of tools to protect against unwanted influence in his book Influence: The … Continue reading →

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The Value of Comedy

Posted on March 11, 2019 by admin

Comedy is abundant in most societies. Funny TV shows, movies, videos, and books are all incredibly popular, and most people use one or more styles of humor in many areas of their lives. Why is that? The answer that most … Continue reading →

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Taking a Stand

Posted on February 23, 2019 by admin

It’s easy to talk a good game about honesty, integrity, loyalty, and other virtues when everything is going smoothly and those virtues aren’t needed. It’s another matter entirely to act according to those virtues in difficult times. Times where taking … Continue reading →

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Review of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Posted on December 1, 2018 by admin

Have you ever wondered why some people are so skilled at selling, organizing, or otherwise getting those around them to agree with them? Robert Cialdini, a social psychologist, had those same questions and spent much of his career studying the … Continue reading →

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Review of How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

Some of you may remember my review of How to Win Friends and Influence People. If so, then this review will feel like a walk down memory lane. That book is very similar to How to Have Confidence and Power … Continue reading →

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How to Say No

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

Do you have trouble saying no? Do you regularly say yes because you feel like you’ll be letting somebody down if you say no and that they won’t like you for it? I know what that feels like because I’ve … Continue reading →

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Free Will

Posted on September 9, 2018 by admin

Before this year, I had never given much thought to free will. I thought that humans have free will but was never a major point of interest for me. This year, however, I’ve spent a lot of time reading about … Continue reading →

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Protecting Yourself Against Manipulation

Posted on August 16, 2018 by admin

In his book Influence, Robert Cialdini talks about six principles that increase the chances of successful persuasion. These principles help us navigate life without becoming overwhelmed by minute details, but they can be used against us by con men. Cialdini … Continue reading →

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