Author : James Benjamin
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 30,27 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
In this text, the author emphasizes practical applications as students master the research and theories of persuasion. By acknowledging that both rhetorical and behavioral theories contribute to the understanding of persuasion, this text blends production and consumption of persuasion.
Author : Robert B. Cialdini
Publisher : Pearson Scott Foresman
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say "yes" to another's request) and is written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research. Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and other positions, inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say "yes". Widely used in graduate and undergraduate psychology and management classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the reader of the power of persuasion. Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Kathryn Sue Young
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1478648287
How do you convince someone to agree with you? What persuasive elements are required to elicit compliance? This interactive, accessible approach looks at principles of persuasion as they apply to everyday lives. Framing persuasion from an intrapersonal and interpersonal perspective captures reader interest and makes the subtlety of social influence understandable. The importance of building and maintaining personal credibility is reinforced throughout the text. Ethical issues are raised as persuasive strategies are discussed. Clear, practical suggestions for effective persuasion are presented in an engaging fashion and encourage the application of meaningful insights for stronger interpersonal relationships. Learning the skills that motivate people to change behavior vastly improves the reader’s ability to persuade others effectively. The discussion also facilitates critical thinking for recipients of persuasive messages. Practical Principles of Persuasion is ideal for classroom or online learning because of its concise lessons and interactive approach. The workbook provides a solid foundation for the key concepts and practices of persuasive communication.
Author : Robert Cialdini
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1501109812
The acclaimed New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from Robert Cialdini—“the foremost expert on effective persuasion” (Harvard Business Review)—explains how it’s not necessarily the message itself that changes minds, but the key moment before you deliver that message. What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? With the same rigorous scientific research and accessibility that made his Influence an iconic bestseller, Robert Cialdini explains how to prepare people to be receptive to a message before they experience it. Optimal persuasion is achieved only through optimal pre-suasion. In other words, to change “minds” a pre-suader must also change “states of mind.” Named a “Best Business Books of 2016” by the Financial Times, and “compelling” by The Wall Street Journal, Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion draws on his extensive experience as the most cited social psychologist of our time and explains the techniques a person should implement to become a master persuader. Altering a listener’s attitudes, beliefs, or experiences isn’t necessary, says Cialdini—all that’s required is for a communicator to redirect the audience’s focus of attention before a relevant action. From studies on advertising imagery to treating opiate addiction, from the annual letters of Berkshire Hathaway to the annals of history, Cialdini outlines the specific techniques you can use on online marketing campaigns and even effective wartime propaganda. He illustrates how the artful diversion of attention leads to successful pre-suasion and gets your targeted audience primed and ready to say, “Yes.” His book is “an essential tool for anyone serious about science based business strategies…and is destined to be an instant classic. It belongs on the shelf of anyone in business, from the CEO to the newest salesperson” (Forbes).
Author : Richard E Petty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429970706
This book provides a needed survey of a truly remarkable number of different theoretical approaches to the related phenomena of attitude and belief change. It focuses on variable perspective theory which is far more deserving of attention than the present level of research activity.
Author : Don Norman
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Design
ISBN : 0465004172
Why attractive things work better and other crucial insights into human-centered design Emotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive scientist Don Norman shows how the principles of human psychology apply to the invention and design of new technologies and products. In The Design of Everyday Things, Norman made the definitive case for human-centered design, showing that good design demanded that the user's must take precedence over a designer's aesthetic if anything, from light switches to airplanes, was going to work as the user needed. In this book, he takes his thinking several steps farther, showing that successful design must incorporate not just what users need, but must address our minds by attending to our visceral reactions, to our behavioral choices, and to the stories we want the things in our lives to tell others about ourselves. Good human-centered design isn't just about making effective tools that are straightforward to use; it's about making affective tools that mesh well with our emotions and help us express our identities and support our social lives. From roller coasters to robots, sports cars to smart phones, attractive things work better. Whether designer or consumer, user or inventor, this book is the definitive guide to making Norman's insights work for you.
Author : Jay A. Conger
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2008-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1633691020
In an age when managers can no longer rely on formal power, persuading people is more important than ever. Persuasion is a process of learning from colleagues and employees and negotiating shared solutions to solving problems and achieving goals. In The Necessary Art of Persuasion, Jay Conger describes four essential components of persuasion and explains how to master them, providing the information you need to fulfill your managerial mandate: getting work done through others.
Author : Shawn T. Wahl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000442373
This accessible introductory textbook in persuasive communication speaks directly to the student by focusing on real-life experiences in personal, social, and professional contexts. Through its use of rhetoric, criticism, and social scientific research, this book helps readers understand, analyze, and use persuasion in their lives and careers. It explores techniques of verbal and visual persuasion for use in business and professional communication, health communication, and everyday life, as well as expanded coverage of persuasion in social movements and social advocacy. It also pays attention throughout to ethical considerations and to the significance of new media. This textbook is a student-friendly introduction suitable for use in undergraduate courses in persuasion, health communication, and business communication. The companion website includes an instructor’s manual with test questions, sample assignments, web links, and other resources, as well as PowerPoint slides. Visit www.routledge.com/wahl
Author : Noah J. Goldstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 38,15 MB
Release : 2008-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1416571124
Learn how small changes can make a big difference in your powers of persuasion with this New York Times bestselling introduction to fifty scientifically proven techniques for increasing your persuasive powers in business and life. Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say yes to our requests? Persuasion is not only an art, it is also a science, and researchers who study it have uncovered a series of hidden rules for moving people in your direction. Based on more than sixty years of research into the psychology of persuasion, Yes! reveals fifty simple but remarkably effective strategies that will make you much more persuasive at work and in your personal life, too. Cowritten by the world’s most quoted expert on influence, Professor Robert Cialdini, Yes! presents dozens of surprising discoveries from the science of persuasion in short, enjoyable, and insightful chapters that you can apply immediately to become a more effective persuader. Often counterintuitive, the findings presented in Yes! will steer you away from common pitfalls while empowering you with little known but proven wisdom. Whether you are in advertising, marketing, management, on sales, or just curious about how to be more influential in everyday life, Yes! shows how making small, scientifically proven changes to your approach can have a dramatic effect on your persuasive powers.
Author : Eric S. Knowles
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 2004-02-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1135626383
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. By examining resistance, and providing strategies for overcoming it, this new book generates insight into new facets of influence and persuasion. With contributions from the leaders in the field, this book presents original ideas and research that demonstrate how understanding resistance can improve persuasion, compliance, and social influence. Many of the authors present their research for the first time. Four faces of resistance are identified: reactance, distrust, scrutiny, and inertia. The concluding chapter summarizes the book's theoretical contributions and establishes a resistance-based research agenda for persuasion and attitude change. This new book helps to establish resistance as a legitimate sub-field of persuasion that is equal in force to influence. Resistance and Persuasion offers many new revelations about persuasion: *Acknowledging resistance helps to reduce it. *Raising reactance makes a strong message more persuasive. *Putting arguments into a narrative increases their influence. *Identifying illegitimate sources of information strengthens the influence of legitimate sources. *Looking ahead reduces resistance to persuasive attempts. This volume will appeal to researchers and students from a variety of disciplines including social, cognitive, and health psychology, communication, marketing, political science, journalism, and education.
