The Power of Persuasion with Robert Cialdini

The Power of Persuasion with Robert Cialdini, the godfather of influence. Cialdini’s latest research shows that the secret to persuasion doesn’t lie in the message itself, but in the key moment before that message is delivered. He explains that the best persuaders spend more time crafting what they do and say before making a request. Cialdini calls this pre-suasion. In other words, to change minds most effectively, a pre-suader must change initial “states of mind.”
Watch Robert Cialdini, author of 'Influence' and social psychologist, in our latest RSA Spotlight - the edits which take you straight to the heart of the event! Loved this snippet? Watch his full speech here: • The Power of Pre-Suasi...
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[@gaeb-hd4lf]

This guy book is just pure gold

[@bagaltech007]

Omg... Thk U Sir

[@eiginsonkuriakose6663]

Thank man great😍

[@RamonThomas]

Thanks for the tip on the flower shop

[@meow1799]

Lol doesn't work ;)

[@mihuhi-7177]

Hm...then let's say that I'm a first year teacher who knows fully well how the brain works and how I could use "persuasion" to get my students to behave. If I approach a naughty, misbehaving student after class, will the chances of me persuading him to behave in class rise if I end the class in a good note (e.g show them a movie for the last 15 minutes of the class, or end class early)?
This is a really interesting concept and will most likely aid in my study of human psychology.

[@raccoon874]

BEAT THE KIDS AND SHOW THEM WHO IS BOSS

[@xbluebells]

Would like to see more examples of what human drives work this way... romance what else? How can we immunize against this type of persuasion?

[@Ruby_V_]

Everything. Immunize is a poor word choice, as serendipity is fundamental to human nature imo. Rather, consider just improving awareness and urging ethical standards.

[@xbluebells]

Patrick Burridge Thanks!! Agree, critical thinking like this should not be automatic and algorithmic!!! Thanks for calling me out... I wanted a simple shot that would fix me up! LOL

[@drummergeorge9642]

Maybe unattractive

[@PlayFoodSG]

Lol I like frosted donuts though. 🍩

[@bell_eau]

A communicator who can change what I am paying attention to (flowers) in a particular moment can change *who I am* at that moment (a romantic)
Men are more likely to retrieve a woman's phone number from 4 intimidating guys if prior the woman has asked a man for directions to Valentine's street instead of Martin's street.
Another example: A handsome man compliments a lady in the mall and then gives her his phone number to arrange a date later. More women gave their phone number to the man if they were near a flower shop than if surrounded by various shops.

[@drummergeorge9642]

As a psych this guy science

[@mikrozirkulationstherapief3191]

Would wearing a flower work as well. I wonder!

[@Lerossignol94]

Maybe carrying a bouquet for a special someone or talking about Valentine’s day

[@UmarMakhzumi]

@@Lerossignol94 he said an attractive young man!!

[@frawadi]

Pre-Suasion or Persuasion?

[@genhen]

persuasion is when you try to change a person's attitude. presuasion isn't a word
He's just using it as a term to mean "leading persuasion before the request"

[@AndreiDziahel]

It's Inception

[@harpalsinhjadeja2568]

pre

[@Tom_-]

Weird, but interesting. Also divisive.

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