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7 "Dark Secrets" of Psychology that are controlling you. (And you don& #39;t even know it)
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1. Social Proof
You follow other people when you& #39;re under stress or doubt your choices.
All buy iPhone = iPhone is awesome
Celebrity tweets = High value tweet
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You follow other people when you& #39;re under stress or doubt your choices.
All buy iPhone = iPhone is awesome
Celebrity tweets = High value tweet
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2. Anchor Effect
Sale Price = $499.99
That price anchors your mind even before even considering the actual value of the product.
High Price = High value
duh!
Sale Price = $499.99
That price anchors your mind even before even considering the actual value of the product.
High Price = High value
duh!
3. Liking Conditioning
Ads associate products with things that we & #39;like& #39; and & #39;Admire& #39;.
Coca-Cola = Happiness/fun
Marlboro = Tough Guy
L& #39;Oréal = Models with Silky Long Hair
Ah common& #39;!
Ads associate products with things that we & #39;like& #39; and & #39;Admire& #39;.
Coca-Cola = Happiness/fun
Marlboro = Tough Guy
L& #39;Oréal = Models with Silky Long Hair
Ah common& #39;!
4. Subliminal Conditioning
Showing you images of biological needs like money, sex, and food that directly affect your "Subconscious".
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Showing you images of biological needs like money, sex, and food that directly affect your "Subconscious".
You gotta be kidding me!
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5. Classical/Pavlovian Conditioning
Dogs salivate when the bell rings.
This makes you learn habits and routines that are triggered automatically.
Wake up = Toothpaste
Breakfast = Milk/Kellogg& #39;s
Party = Budweiser
Dogs salivate when the bell rings.
This makes you learn habits and routines that are triggered automatically.
Wake up = Toothpaste
Breakfast = Milk/Kellogg& #39;s
Party = Budweiser
5. Scarcity
5 left! Sounds familiar?
A rare item often becomes more valuable. It& #39;s in your primal nature to fight for limited resources.
I don& #39;t care.
5 left! Sounds familiar?
A rare item often becomes more valuable. It& #39;s in your primal nature to fight for limited resources.
I don& #39;t care.
6. Authority
We obey titles, big size and pretty faces.
- Colgate: Recommend by 99% dentists
- Work hard: School teachers
- Lift heavy : Big guy at gym
Now how do we question that?
We obey titles, big size and pretty faces.
- Colgate: Recommend by 99% dentists
- Work hard: School teachers
- Lift heavy : Big guy at gym
Now how do we question that?
7. Reciprocation
You have a built-in mechanism to return favours. And some of them are ridiculous!
Pain relief = $8000 Hospital bill
Leak in Bathroom = $800 Plumbing bill
"I love you" = Toxic relationship
Actual value <<<
You have a built-in mechanism to return favours. And some of them are ridiculous!
Pain relief = $8000 Hospital bill
Leak in Bathroom = $800 Plumbing bill
"I love you" = Toxic relationship
Actual value <<<
The only way to save yourself is:
Think before you act. Be Rational, not emotional.
Thank you for reading. RT if you learned something new today.
Think before you act. Be Rational, not emotional.
Thank you for reading. RT if you learned something new today.
