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Weapons of Influence #3: Social Proof (Ep. 193)
Category: Education
Duration: 01:06:56
Publish Date: 2018-01-08 06:00:00
Description:

In part three of our series on Robert Cialdini's "Influence," we talk about why you shouldn't always follow the wisdom of the crowd.

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Timestamps:

  • 0:01:12 - What is social proof and how does it affect us?
  • 0:08:26 - The two factors that make social proof powerful
  • 0:19:35 - Some practical examples of social proof
  • 0:26:13 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
  • 0:28:40 - The story of a flying saucer cult
  • 0:36:11 - Pluralistic ignorance and the bystander effect
  • 0:46:28 - Exploiting people's perspectives through social proof
  • 1:03:36 - Recap and conclusion

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