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Influence

by Robert B. Cialdini
June 2009
Beginner
336 pages
8h 28m
English
HarperCollins Publishers
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Epilogue

INSTANT INFLUENCE

Primitive Consent for an Automatic Age

Every day in every way, I’m getting better.

—EMILE COUE

Every day in every way, I’m getting busier.

—ROBERT CIALDINI

BACK IN THE 1960S A MAN NAMED JOE PINE HOSTED A RATHER remarkable TV talk show that was syndicated from California. The program was made distinctive by Pine’s caustic and confrontational style with his guests—for the most part, a collection of exposure-hungry entertainers, would-be celebrities, and representatives of fringe political or social organizations. The host’s abrasive approach was designed to provoke his guests into arguments, to fluster them into embarrassing admissions, and generally to make them look foolish. It was not uncommon for Pine to introduce ...

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