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Persuasion

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When people encounter a piece of information, they immediately become less likely to accept it if they view it as part of an effort to persuade them.

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Psychologists have long found that the person most likely to persuade you to change your mind is you.

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When we hit a brick wall in a debate, we don’t have to stop talking altogether… start a new conversation, with a focus on understanding and learning rather than arguing and persuading.

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This is a common problem in persuasion: what doesn’t sway us can make our beliefs stronger.

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The moment people feel that we’re trying to persuade them, our behavior takes on a different meaning.

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We should be persuaded by the substance of an argument, not the shiny package in which it’s wrapped.

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It is the combination of openness to reason with insistence on a solution based on objective criteria that makes principled negotiation so persuasive and effective…

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Logic persuades, but only emotions motivate. If people want to use your brand, they will find a logical rationale themselves – but the wanting comes first.

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Neuroscience helps us persuade better; behavioral economics assists people to make choices.

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By persuading ourselves that they are unworthy… we avoid feeling guilty or unethical about how we treat them.

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