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How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now

How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now

The Edge of Education January 16, 2013 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

The psychology of persuasion has always fascinated me–probably because I stink at it. When I was in college, I worked for a while as a […]

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The Science of Persuasion

The Science of Persuasion

The Shift December 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm Comments are Disabled

We’re used to thinking that the art of persuasion is an important tool for salespeople and politicians.  We’re also used to thinking of persuasion as […]

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How to influence people with persuasive triggers

How to influence people with persuasive triggers

The Edge of Education December 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm 3 comments

“Civilization advances by extending the number of operations we can perform without thinking about them.” –Alfred North Whitehead The following story about turkeys has been […]

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