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The Science of Persuasion

Salespeople, politicians, friends and family all have a stake in getting you to agree to their requests. Social psychology has determined the basic principles that govern getting to "yes"

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Robert B. Cialdini is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of psychology and marketing at Arizona State. He explores the reasons that people comply with requests in everyday settings.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 284 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Science of Persuasion” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 284 No. 2 (), p. 76
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0201-76