22 Books like The Influential Mind

Split-Second Persuasion

by Kevin Dutton • 2009

Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.

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2k+

🌀 Social Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 🕶️ Dark Psychology

Split-Second Persuasion 97%

Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.

by Kevin Dutton 2009

3.66

2k+ ratings

🌀 Social Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 🕶️ Dark Psychology

How to Get People to Do Stuff

by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013

Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.

3.82

712

🎯 Applied Psychology 🎨 Behavioral Design ⚡ Motivation Science 🔁 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Biases

How to Get People to Do Stuff 97%

Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.

by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013

3.82

712 ratings

🎯 Applied Psychology 🎨 Behavioral Design ⚡ Motivation Science 🔁 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Biases

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

🔬 Neuroeconomics 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🔄 Behavior Change 🎯 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

What We Value 97%

A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.

by Emily Falk 2025

3.62

502 ratings

🔬 Neuroeconomics 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🔄 Behavior Change 🎯 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence

Yes!

by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008

Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.

3.97

12k+

🧪 Persuasion Science 📊 Behavioral Economics 👥 Social Influence 🤝 Ethical Persuasion 🧠 Decision Psychology

Yes! 96%

Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.

by Noah J. Goldstein 2008

3.97

12k+ ratings

🧪 Persuasion Science 📊 Behavioral Economics 👥 Social Influence 🤝 Ethical Persuasion 🧠 Decision Psychology

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room

by Jacob Burak • 2013

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

3.61

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary

How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 96%

The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.

by Jacob Burak 2013

3.61

74 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

Methods of Persuasion

by Nick Kolenda • 2013

Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.

4.14

2k+

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 👥 Social Influence 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Compliance Tactics

Methods of Persuasion 96%

Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.

by Nick Kolenda 2013

4.14

2k+ ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 👥 Social Influence 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Compliance Tactics

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+

🤝 Social Influence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology ✅ Compliance Tactics 🧠 Heuristics And Biases 🛒 Consumer Behavior

Influence 96%

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

🤝 Social Influence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology ✅ Compliance Tactics 🧠 Heuristics And Biases 🛒 Consumer Behavior

The Business of Belief

by Tom Asacker • 2013

Your beliefs run on desire and stories, not logic. The hidden structure behind every choice.

3.92

586

🔮 Belief Formation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 👥 Leadership Influence 🧩 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics

The Business of Belief 96%

Your beliefs run on desire and stories, not logic. The hidden structure behind every choice.

by Tom Asacker 2013

3.92

586 ratings

🔮 Belief Formation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 👥 Leadership Influence 🧩 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics

Covert Persuasion

by Kevin Hogan • 2006

Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.

3.59

553

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🤝 Rapport Building 👥 Social Proof

Covert Persuasion 96%

Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.

by Kevin Hogan 2006

3.59

553 ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🤝 Rapport Building 👥 Social Proof

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

🧠 Neuromarketing 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques ⚡ Automatic Thinking 🔄 Behavior Change ❤️ Emotional Appeals

7 Secrets of Persuasion 96%

The nonconscious brain decides before you do. The persuasion techniques that reach it first.

by James C. Crimmins 2016

4.07

166 ratings

🧠 Neuromarketing 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques ⚡ Automatic Thinking 🔄 Behavior Change ❤️ Emotional Appeals

Maximum Influence

by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004

A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.

3.94

400

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 💗 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Verbal Persuasion

Maximum Influence 96%

A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.

by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004

3.94

400 ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 💗 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Verbal Persuasion

Mindware

by Richard E. Nisbett • 2015

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

3.75

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Mindware 96%

You don't perceive reality. You construct it, using mental shortcuts you never knew you had.

by Richard E. Nisbett 2015

3.75

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧩 Mental Models 💰 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Decision Science 🌏 Cultural Psychology

Persuasion Psychology

by Akash Karia • 2013

Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.

3.40

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 💼 Sales Psychology 🤝 Influence Skills 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔬 Social Psychology

Persuasion Psychology 96%

Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.

by Akash Karia 2013

3.40

35 ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 💼 Sales Psychology 🤝 Influence Skills 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔬 Social Psychology

The Science of Likability

by Patrick King • 2017

Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.

3.53

805

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 💕 Interpersonal Attraction 🗣️ Persuasion Tactics 🔗 Behavioral Conditioning 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Science of Likability 96%

Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.

by Patrick King 2017

3.53

805 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 💕 Interpersonal Attraction 🗣️ Persuasion Tactics 🔗 Behavioral Conditioning 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

How Highly Effective People Speak

by Peter Andrei • 2020

Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.

3.47

341

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Public Speaking 📈 Persuasion 🔬 Applied Psychology 📖 Storytelling In Business

How Highly Effective People Speak Summary

How Highly Effective People Speak 96%

Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.

by Peter Andrei 2020

3.47

341 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Public Speaking 📈 Persuasion 🔬 Applied Psychology 📖 Storytelling In Business

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+

🤓 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Social Psychology 🧪 Persuasion Science 🤏 Nudge Theory 👥 Social Proof

The small BIG 96%

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

🤓 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Social Psychology 🧪 Persuasion Science 🤏 Nudge Theory 👥 Social Proof

Sidetracked

by Francesca Gino • 2013

Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.

3.45

286

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🧭 Decision Making 👥 Social Influence ⚖️ Ethical Fading

Sidetracked 96%

Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.

by Francesca Gino 2013

3.45

286 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🧭 Decision Making 👥 Social Influence ⚖️ Ethical Fading

The Art of Risk

by Kayt Sukel • 2016

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

3.56

141

🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

The Art of Risk 95%

Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.

by Kayt Sukel 2016

3.56

141 ratings

🧐 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Neuroscience Of Choice 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Regulation 📈 Stress And Performance

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+

🎛️ Behavioral Design 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Nudge Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 🏢 Change Management

I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day Summary

I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day 95%

Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.

by Morten Münster 2019

4.08

2k+ ratings

🎛️ Behavioral Design 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Nudge Theory 🔄 Habit Formation 🏢 Change Management

L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t

by Fabien Olicard • 2021

Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.

3.90

210

🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Toxic Dynamics 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Transactional Analysis

L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t Summary

L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t 95%

Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.

by Fabien Olicard 2021

3.90

210 ratings

🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Toxic Dynamics 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Transactional Analysis

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

📊 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence

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

📊 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence

59 Seconds

by Richard Wiseman • 2009

Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.

3.79

11k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧪 Practical Psychology 🚶 Behavioral Nudges 🎯 Goal Achievement 🤔 Decision Making

59 Seconds 95%

Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.

by Richard Wiseman 2009

3.79

11k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧪 Practical Psychology 🚶 Behavioral Nudges 🎯 Goal Achievement 🤔 Decision Making

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