Resistance to persuasion conferred by active and passive prior refutation of the same and alternative counterarguments. The old give and takeand take 43 3 commitment and consistency. As a social psychologist, robert cialdini is interested in the psychology of compliance. Resistance to persuasion has been studied in many research domains, such as social psychology, marketing, health, and political communication. Summarize the variables that make us more or less resistant to persuasive appeals. His research interests include attitude change, resistance to persuasion, deception, jealousy, and infidelity, evolutionary psychology, human sexuality, statistics, and methodology. How to persuade others to your way of thinking will show how to ethically direct others toward your point of view. When i pulled together my reading list for 2010 side note.
Ramit, i think you missed a good opportunity to reinforce part of your ongoing message and added in a piece of useless anger here. Feb 04, 2018 the book explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these understandings. Author kevin hogan teaches the skills of persuasion drawn from techniques as diverse as hypnosis, neurolinguistics, the bible, and successful salespeople throughout history. In the book, cialdini outlines six principles of persuasion.
Oct 23, 2019 shane parrish of farnam street reads a lot of books up to 14 each month. Cialdini author, george newbern narrator, harperaudio publisher get audible free. Attitudes and persuasion introduction to psychology. In our teaching about persuasion, we attempt to a educate students about the fundamental psychological concepts of persuasion, b heighten their awareness of commonly used persuasion tactics, and c offer skills and knowledge that will help. Changing attitudes through persuasion social sci libretexts. This activity was awarded an honorable mention in the inaugural action teaching award program from the social psychology network.
Strategies and motives for resistance to persuasion research. What are the factors that cause one person to say yes to another person. Methods of transmitting persuasive messages can occur in a variety of ways, including verbally and nonverbally via television, radio, internet or. Changing attitudes through persuasion principles of. Resistance and persuasion is the first book to analyze the nature of. Robert cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. The psychology of persuasion presents 6 principles of persuasion that can get people to say yes automatically. If a person pushes too hard, he will risk being aggressive. The psychology of persuasion by robert cialdini certainly fits into the last of those categories.
Persuasion, susceptibility to influence and retransmission. Resistance and persuasion is the first book to analyze the nature of resistance and demonstrate how it can be reduced, overcome, or used to promote persuasion. After all, robert cialdini, a psychology professor at arizona state university, published the first edition of his definitive book influence in 1984 and its comprehensive followup, presuasion. Psychology of persuasion and social influence verywell mind. Resistance to persuasion can be desirable, for example, when nonsmokers repeatedly resist advertisements and peer pressure encouraging them to smoke. Robert beno cialdini born april 27, 1945 is the regents professor emeritus of psychology and marketing at arizona state university and was a visiting professor of.
The psychology of persuasion is far and away the best sales marketing book ive ever read. Persuasion and principles of social influence psicopico. Resisting persuasion definition resistance is central to persuasion. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The science of social influence frontiers of social psychology. Persuasion attempts to win the heart and mind of the target. Aug 12, 2017 influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say yesand how to apply these understandings. Emotions decisions and behavior across the life span. Although persuasion is more difficult to induce, its effects last longer because the target actually accepts and internalizes the advocacy. Recently, social influence has also become a topic of interest among neuroscientists. Resistance to persuasion has been studied in many research domains, such as social psychology, marketing, health, and political. Once the persuasion is going full steam ahead theres nothing to do but step back and stoke the fire as needed. But resistance can also be an undesirable characteristic, as when smokers resist the many strong messages encouraging them to.
Person after person recommended this book, so it was a shoein. Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say yesand how to apply these understandings. I felt that i had a better grasp of social psychology after reading this book than i. Understanding the science behind influence leads to more effective and lasting change. Grease is best used sparingly, so a bit of scarcity, and a dash of social proof is. Robert cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding. Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of the ways that peoples behavior and mental processes are shaped by the real or imagined presence of others. Persuasion is an important element of human communication. Cialdinithe seminal expert in the field of influence and persuasionexplains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these principles ethically in business and everyday situations.
Influence the psychology of persuasion a book summary. To sum up this book in a single phrase, i would call it a more academic influence. The openstax name, openstax logo, openstax book covers. University of california television uctv 33,049 views 1. Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these understandings dr. It is our view that resistance is the key element in persuasion. Strategies and motives for resistance to persuasion. Brad earned his doctorate from arizona state university where he studied social influence with robert cialdini and quantitative psychology with stephen west. The topic of persuasion has been one of the most extensively researched areas in social psychology fiske et al. As a voracious reader of brainy books on influence and persuasion not limited to. Changing attitudes through persuasion principles of social. Summarize the variables that make us more or less resistant to persuasive. Social influence is an important topic of research, with a particularly long history in the social sciences. These domains are intrinsically linked to each other but also show many different approaches to the topic of resistance toward persuasion.
Harpercollins e books 2 16 0 summary the widely adopted, now classic book on influence and persuasiona major national and international bestseller with more than four million copies sold. For a true academic understanding of persuasion, though, this book is. This book is dedicated to chris, who glows in his fathers eye. The psychology of attitude change and social influence. Thus persuasion must induce attitude change, which entails affective emotionbased change. His thirtyfive years of rigorous, evidencebased research along with a threeyear program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in. By examining resistance, and providing strategies for overcoming it, this new book generates insight into new facets of influence and persuasion. This book is aimed broadly at those social sciences that study persuasion, in cluding communication, marketing, political science, social psychology, jour. Most of the research from communication, marketing, social psychology, and political psychology has considered persuasion a way to.
The psychology of persuasion is practical, sensible, workable, and totally accessible to the nonspecialist general reader. Persuasion definition persuasion is a method of changing a persons cognitions, feelings, behaviors, or general evaluations attitudes toward some object, issue, or person. The psychology of persuasion as one of the most important books hes read. More examples can be found in robert cialdinis 2008 book, influence. International journal of social psychology, 34, 506534. Either they lack scientific content or oversimplify or they present solid. For him it means something when he picks robert cialdinis influence. Mar 03, 2016 once the persuasion is going full steam ahead theres nothing to do but step back and stoke the fire as needed. Resistance to persuasion has been studied in many different disciplines, including communication science, psychology, and marketing. Aug 14, 2015 persuasion is an important element of human communication. Resources for the teaching of social psychology persuasion. Persuasion can attempt to influence a persons beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors in business, persuasion is a process aimed at changing a persons or a groups attitude or behaviour toward some event, idea, object, or other persons, by using written, spoken words or visual tools to convey information, feelings, or. The psychology of persuasion is a cornerstone topic of undergraduate social psychology courses.
Robert cialdini is the expert in the field of influence and persuasion. In this highly acclaimed new york times bestseller, dr. It takes a very scholarly approach to the psychology of influence, but is perhaps a little bit less practical than cialdinis work. Shane parrish of farnam street reads a lot of books up to 14 each month. May 10, 2020 persuasion is symbolic, utilizing words, images, sounds, etc. Contents introduction v 1 1 weapons of influence 2 reciprocation. Truth be told, its close to the only sales marketing book ive found to have been worth my time to read off the top of my head the only other two i could name would be crossing the chasm and raving fans and this is. The topic of persuasion has been one of the most extensively researched areas in. Attitudes, behavior, and persuasion principles of social. Following the approach used by some of the earliest social psychologists and that. Resisting persuasion communication oxford bibliographies. Review the conditions under which attitudes are best changed using spontaneous versus thoughtful strategies. What psychological principles influence the tendency to comply with a request.
A subfield of social psychology studies persuasion and social influence, providing us with a plethora of information on how humans can be persuaded by others. Several books, book chapters, empirical articles, and theoretical articles have. First, psychological reactance and resistance toward persuasion will be defined. Dec 26, 2006 influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say yesand how to apply these understandings. The psychology of persuasion shares the most powerful tools, strategies and techniques used by political candidates, television ministers, and corporate leaders. It involves a deliberate attempt to influence others. The first case concerns for example the sale of a particular product. Although any change technique is sometimes referred to as persuasion regardless of the target of influence, the term more commonly refers to a method of change in which a person is deliberately. Think about it, probably the last time you went to the grocery store you bought something unnecessary. Individual differences in resistance to persuasion. How to use 10 psychological theories to persuade people. The book offers an overview of the research in resistance by focusing on the nature of resistance in persuasion and strategies for overcoming resistance. After their prediction that a flood would inundate the world and they would be carried away by spaceships did not transpire, cult members exhibited increased fervor in their beliefs. Influence the psychology of persuasion read book online.
Most books of applied psychology fall prey to one of two weaknesses. Outline how persuasion is determined by the choice of effective communicators and effective messages. His 35 years of rigorous, evidencebased research, along with a threeyear program of study on what moves people to change behavior, has resulted in this highly. Persuasion is symbolic, utilizing words, images, sounds, etc. In this book summary, we outline these 6 principles and their associated techniques to help you improve your influence and guard against others manipulation. Truth be told, its close to the only sales marketing book ive found to have been worth my time to read off the top of my head the only other two i could name would be crossing the chasm and raving fans and this is far better than either of those. Dec 09, 2015 emotions decisions and behavior across the life span. But in many situations, we resist rather than embrace persuasive attempts. Social psychology is the science of why people make choices and provides insights into how messaging shapes peoples beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. But when he added the highfear appeal plus specific instructions a map to the health center, times shots were available, and a request for the students to plan what time theyd go and what route theyd take the number of students who got the shot. Across these literatures, three central motives have been identi.
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