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The Choice Factory
by Richard Shotton • 2018
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
4.11
2k+
The Choice Factory Summary
The Choice Factory 97%
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
by Richard Shotton 2018
4.11
2k+ ratings
Decoded
by Phil P. Barden • 2013
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
4.18
1k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded 97%
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
by Phil P. Barden 2013
4.18
1k+ ratings
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing
by Nancy Harhut • 2022
Seventeen cognitive biases that make customers click and buy, and the words to trigger each.
4.38
177
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing Summary
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing 96%
Seventeen cognitive biases that make customers click and buy, and the words to trigger each.
by Nancy Harhut 2022
4.38
177 ratings
The Elements of Choice
by Eric J. Johnson • 2021
Your choices feel free. But someone arranged the options, and that arrangement is doing the work.
3.91
523
The Elements of Choice Summary
The Elements of Choice 96%
Your choices feel free. But someone arranged the options, and that arrangement is doing the work.
by Eric J. Johnson 2021
3.91
523 ratings
Drunk Tank Pink
by Adam Alter • 2013
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
3.56
5k+
Drunk Tank Pink Summary
Drunk Tank Pink 96%
Your name, the weather, the color of the walls: invisible forces that decide before you do.
by Adam Alter 2013
3.56
5k+ ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect 95%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
Marketing to Mindstates
by Will Leach • 2018
Swap customer surveys for brain science: four levers that sell to the automatic mind.
4.13
182
Marketing to Mindstates Summary
Marketing to Mindstates 95%
Swap customer surveys for brain science: four levers that sell to the automatic mind.
by Will Leach 2018
4.13
182 ratings
Behavioural Economics
by David Orrell • 2021
The economic agent is a myth: psychology, not calculation, drives decisions.
3.55
175
Behavioural Economics Summary
Behavioural Economics 95%
The economic agent is a myth: psychology, not calculation, drives decisions.
by David Orrell 2021
3.55
175 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 95%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
How Customers Think
by Gerald Zaltman • 2003
Ninety-five percent of buying is unconscious. Your surveys only interview the other five.
4.00
443
How Customers Think Summary
How Customers Think 95%
Ninety-five percent of buying is unconscious. Your surveys only interview the other five.
by Gerald Zaltman 2003
4.00
443 ratings
Catalyst
by Jonah Berger • 2020
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
3.92
3k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst 95%
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
by Jonah Berger 2020
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Brain Sell
by David R. Lewis • 2013
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
3.88
138
The Brain Sell Summary
The Brain Sell 95%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage
by Roger Dooley • 2019
The hidden force that decides what you buy, what you quit, and what you never start.
4.09
119
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage Summary
FRICTION―The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage 95%
The hidden force that decides what you buy, what you quit, and what you never start.
by Roger Dooley 2019
4.09
119 ratings
The small BIG
by Robert B. Cialdini • 2014
Persuasion runs on tiny levers: one sentence, a number, a name. Big arguments rarely move anyone.
3.78
1k+
The small BIG Summary
The small BIG 95%
Persuasion runs on tiny levers: one sentence, a number, a name. Big arguments rarely move anyone.
by Robert B. Cialdini 2014
3.78
1k+ ratings
Phishing for Phools
by George A. Akerlof • 2015
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
3.43
2k+
Phishing for Phools Summary
Phishing for Phools 95%
Your blind spots are a business model. Free markets reward deception as reliably as innovation.
by George A. Akerlof 2015
3.43
2k+ ratings
7 Secrets of Persuasion
by James C. Crimmins • 2016
The nonconscious brain decides before you do. The persuasion techniques that reach it first.
4.07
166
7 Secrets of Persuasion Summary
7 Secrets of Persuasion 95%
The nonconscious brain decides before you do. The persuasion techniques that reach it first.
by James C. Crimmins 2016
4.07
166 ratings
The Power of Experiments
by Michael Luca • 2020
eBay's experiment killed $50 million in ads. Here's how to run yours.
3.46
246
The Power of Experiments Summary
The Power of Experiments 95%
eBay's experiment killed $50 million in ads. Here's how to run yours.
by Michael Luca 2020
3.46
246 ratings
Methods of Persuasion
by Nick Kolenda • 2013
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
4.14
2k+
Methods of Persuasion Summary
Methods of Persuasion 95%
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
by Nick Kolenda 2013
4.14
2k+ ratings
Neuro Web Design
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2008
The conscious mind is your site's last reader. Design for the ones that decide first.
3.85
989
Neuro Web Design Summary
Neuro Web Design 95%
The conscious mind is your site's last reader. Design for the ones that decide first.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2008
3.85
989 ratings
The Smarter Screen
by Shlomo Benartzi • 2015
Screens nudge you in 50 milliseconds. The rules for making that moment work for you.
3.96
365
The Smarter Screen Summary
The Smarter Screen 95%
Screens nudge you in 50 milliseconds. The rules for making that moment work for you.
by Shlomo Benartzi 2015
3.96
365 ratings
Under the Influence
by Robert H. Frank • 2020
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
3.75
154
Under the Influence Summary
Under the Influence 94%
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
by Robert H. Frank 2020
3.75
154 ratings
Seducing the Subconscious
by Robert Heath • 2012
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
3.98
181
Seducing the Subconscious Summary
Seducing the Subconscious 94%
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
by Robert Heath 2012
3.98
181 ratings
Brandwashed
by Martin Lindstrom • 2011
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
3.81
4k+
Brandwashed Summary
Brandwashed 94%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Buying Brain
by A.K. Pradeep • 2010
Brains buy before minds decide. Neuromarketing reads the half-second gap that focus groups miss.
3.71
357
The Buying Brain Summary
The Buying Brain 94%
Brains buy before minds decide. Neuromarketing reads the half-second gap that focus groups miss.
by A.K. Pradeep 2010
3.71
357 ratings
Traffic
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2008
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
3.72
8k+
Traffic Summary
Traffic 94%
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2008
3.72
8k+ ratings
economic naturalist
by Robert H. Frank • 2006
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
3.46
3k+
economic naturalist Summary
economic naturalist 94%
Why drive-up ATMs have Braille dots, and other mundane mysteries solved with economics.
by Robert H. Frank 2006
3.46
3k+ ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence 94%
100 neuromarketing tactics for the 95 percent of decisions that happen below conscious awareness.
by Roger Dooley 2011
3.96
1k+ ratings
Priceless
by William Poundstone • 2010
An arbitrary number shown moments before can change what you'll pay by a factor of ten.
3.82
2k+
Priceless Summary
Priceless 94%
An arbitrary number shown moments before can change what you'll pay by a factor of ten.
by William Poundstone 2010
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
3.67
1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis 94%
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013
3.67
1k+ ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
502
What We Value Summary
What We Value 94%
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025
3.62
502 ratings
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
by Morten Münster • 2019
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
4.08
2k+
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day Summary
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day 94%
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
by Morten Münster 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
4.21
179k+
Influence Summary
Influence 94%
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984
4.21
179k+ ratings
Unthinking
by Harry Beckwith • 2011
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
3.46
355
Unthinking Summary
Unthinking 94%
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
by Harry Beckwith 2011
3.46
355 ratings
Branding Between the Ears
by Sandeep Dayal • 2021
Ninety-five percent of choice is subconscious: how to build a brand the brain can't resist.
3.89
38
Branding Between the Ears Summary
Branding Between the Ears 94%
Ninety-five percent of choice is subconscious: how to build a brand the brain can't resist.
by Sandeep Dayal 2021
3.89
38 ratings
How Ideas Spread
by Jonah Berger • 2014
We share things to signal who we are. That single insight unlocks why ideas spread.
3.70
378
How Ideas Spread Summary
How Ideas Spread 94%
We share things to signal who we are. That single insight unlocks why ideas spread.
by Jonah Berger 2014
3.70
378 ratings
Sludge
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2021
Confusing forms and long waits aren't just annoying. They're a design failure with a name.
3.34
354
Sludge Summary
Sludge 94%
Confusing forms and long waits aren't just annoying. They're a design failure with a name.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2021
3.34
354 ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 94%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Richard H. Thaler • 1991
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
3.82
611
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse 94%
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
by Richard H. Thaler 1991
3.82
611 ratings
The Science of Influence
by Kevin Hogan • 2004
Four seconds to yes: a playbook of psychological tactics for instant connections and faster deals.
3.66
751
The Science of Influence Summary
The Science of Influence 94%
Four seconds to yes: a playbook of psychological tactics for instant connections and faster deals.
by Kevin Hogan 2004
3.66
751 ratings
Advertising and Psychology
by Leslie Ernest Gill • 2013
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
3.50
2
Advertising and Psychology Summary
Advertising and Psychology 94%
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
by Leslie Ernest Gill 2013
3.50
2 ratings
Misbehaving
by Richard H. Thaler • 2016
Economists built models of flawless decision makers. One professor proved those people don't exist.
4.16
24k+
Misbehaving Summary
Misbehaving 94%
Economists built models of flawless decision makers. One professor proved those people don't exist.
by Richard H. Thaler 2016
4.16
24k+ ratings
Why We Buy
by Paco Underhill • 1999
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
3.88
14k+
Why We Buy Summary
Why We Buy 94%
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
by Paco Underhill 1999
3.88
14k+ ratings
Webs of Influence
by Nathalie Nahai • 2012
The brain's shortcuts decide every online purchase. Design for those rules, not for logic.
3.74
307
Webs of Influence Summary
Webs of Influence 94%
The brain's shortcuts decide every online purchase. Design for those rules, not for logic.
by Nathalie Nahai 2012
3.74
307 ratings
Switch
by Chip Heath • 2010
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
4.03
56k+
Switch Summary
Switch 94%
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
by Chip Heath 2010
4.03
56k+ ratings
You May Also Like
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2016
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
3.29
1k+
You May Also Like Summary
You May Also Like 94%
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2016
3.29
1k+ ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
2k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion 93%
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009
3.66
2k+ ratings
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
3.60
225
Cool Summary
Cool 93%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
Yes!
by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
3.97
12k+
Yes! Summary
Yes! 93%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
Sway
by Ori Brafman • 2008
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
3.78
20k+
Sway Summary
Sway 93%
Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.
by Ori Brafman 2008
3.78
20k+ ratings
Fascinate
by Sally Hogshead • 2010
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
3.78
3k+
Fascinate Summary
Fascinate 93%
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
by Sally Hogshead 2010
3.78
3k+ ratings
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