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The Manipulated Mind
by Denise Winn • 2000
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
4.06
109
The Manipulated Mind Summary
The Manipulated Mind 89%
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
by Denise Winn 2000
4.06
109 ratings
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
by Robert-Vincent Joule • 1997
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
3.78
739
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens Summary
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens 89%
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
by Robert-Vincent Joule 1997
3.78
739 ratings
Get the Truth
by Philip Houston • 2014
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
3.84
907
Get the Truth Summary
Get the Truth 89%
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
by Philip Houston 2014
3.84
907 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 89%
Every decision rides on invisible psychological rails. Here is how to lay the track.
by Nick Kolenda 2013
4.14
2k+ ratings
El libro negro de la persuasión
by Alejandro Llantada • 2013
The ten psychological levers that decide 'yes' before logic shows up, and how to pull them.
3.88
1k+
El libro negro de la persuasión Summary
El libro negro de la persuasión 88%
The ten psychological levers that decide 'yes' before logic shows up, and how to pull them.
by Alejandro Llantada 2013
3.88
1k+ ratings
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.38
368
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 88%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.38
368 ratings
Dark Psychology
by Sebastian Goff • 2017
The persuasion playbook: spot manipulation, sway any room, and use the dark arts for good.
3.74
38
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology 88%
The persuasion playbook: spot manipulation, sway any room, and use the dark arts for good.
by Sebastian Goff 2017
3.74
38 ratings
The Ellipsis Manual
by Chase Hughes • 2017
How a former interrogator scores deception, maps hidden needs, and plants commands no one detects.
3.93
313
The Ellipsis Manual Summary
The Ellipsis Manual 88%
How a former interrogator scores deception, maps hidden needs, and plants commands no one detects.
by Chase Hughes 2017
3.93
313 ratings
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
Your automatic yes has predictable triggers. A social psychologist went undercover to map them all.
4.21
179k+
Influence Summary
Influence 88%
Your automatic yes has predictable triggers. A social psychologist went undercover to map them all.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984
4.21
179k+ ratings
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
3.83
4k+
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering 88%
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Art of Deception
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2001
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
3.76
7k+
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception 88%
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2001
3.76
7k+ ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 88%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Head First Python
by Paul Barry • 2010
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
3.91
559
Head First Python Summary
Head First Python 88%
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
by Paul Barry 2010
3.91
559 ratings
The Truth Detector
by Jack Schafer • 2020
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
4.22
368
The Truth Detector Summary
The Truth Detector 88%
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
by Jack Schafer 2020
4.22
368 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! 88%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
Art of Manipulation
by R.B. Sparkman • 1978
What five con artists taught about human weakness that a master's degree never could.
3.93
238
Art of Manipulation Summary
Art of Manipulation 88%
What five con artists taught about human weakness that a master's degree never could.
by R.B. Sparkman 1978
3.93
238 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 88%
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
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
by William Cooper • 2020
The mental shortcuts manipulators hijack, and the simple defense that shuts down every one of them.
3.77
617
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Summary
Dark Psychology and Manipulation 88%
The mental shortcuts manipulators hijack, and the simple defense that shuts down every one of them.
by William Cooper 2020
3.77
617 ratings
Collective Illusions
by Todd Rose • 2022
Private belief and public behavior rarely match. The mismatch, not the minority, shapes our world.
4.03
1k+
Collective Illusions Summary
Collective Illusions 88%
Private belief and public behavior rarely match. The mismatch, not the minority, shapes our world.
by Todd Rose 2022
4.03
1k+ ratings
How To Analyze People
by Daniel Spade • 2019
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
2.82
446
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People 88%
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
by Daniel Spade 2019
2.82
446 ratings
Pre-Suasion
by Robert B. Cialdini • 2016
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
4.00
11k+
Pre-Suasion Summary
Pre-Suasion 88%
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
by Robert B. Cialdini 2016
4.00
11k+ ratings
Human Hacking
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2021
The social engineer's guide to reading anyone, building instant rapport, and ethical persuasion.
3.77
640
Human Hacking Summary
Human Hacking 88%
The social engineer's guide to reading anyone, building instant rapport, and ethical persuasion.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2021
3.77
640 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 88%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 88%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
Manipulation
by Deborah Weiss • 2019
Stop pushing. Start reading the hidden motives that turn a no into an ethical yes.
2.79
38
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation 88%
Stop pushing. Start reading the hidden motives that turn a no into an ethical yes.
by Deborah Weiss 2019
2.79
38 ratings
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 1996
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
3.90
519
The Psychology of Persuasion Summary
The Psychology of Persuasion 88%
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
by Kevin Hogan 1996
3.90
519 ratings
Dark Psychology 101
by Michael Pace • 2015
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
3.28
457
Dark Psychology 101 Summary
Dark Psychology 101 88%
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
by Michael Pace 2015
3.28
457 ratings
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
by Alexandra Stein • 2017
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
4.00
520
Terror, Love and Brainwashing Summary
Terror, Love and Brainwashing 88%
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
by Alexandra Stein 2017
4.00
520 ratings
The Art of Insubordination
by Todd Kashdan • 2022
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
4.00
567
The Art of Insubordination Summary
The Art of Insubordination 88%
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
by Todd Kashdan 2022
4.00
567 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 88%
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
by Robert Heath 2012
3.98
181 ratings
The Art of the Con
by R. Paul Wilson • 2014
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
3.89
128
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 88%
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
by R. Paul Wilson 2014
3.89
128 ratings
Propaganda Blitz
by David Edwards • 2018
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
4.28
184
Propaganda Blitz Summary
Propaganda Blitz 88%
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
by David Edwards 2018
4.28
184 ratings
Wilful Blindness
by Margaret Heffernan • 2011
Enron, Madoff, the 2008 crash: disasters hiding in plain sight. Psychology of why we miss them.
4.05
2k+
Wilful Blindness Summary
Wilful Blindness 88%
Enron, Madoff, the 2008 crash: disasters hiding in plain sight. Psychology of why we miss them.
by Margaret Heffernan 2011
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
3.77
43
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution 88%
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016
3.77
43 ratings
Influence et manipulation
by Robert Cialdini • 2017
Hidden triggers decide when you say yes, and you can learn to recognize them.
4.03
795
Influence et manipulation Summary
Influence et manipulation 88%
Hidden triggers decide when you say yes, and you can learn to recognize them.
by Robert Cialdini 2017
4.03
795 ratings
Covert Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 2006
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
3.59
553
Covert Persuasion Summary
Covert Persuasion 88%
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
by Kevin Hogan 2006
3.59
553 ratings
Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
121k+
Cultish Summary
Cultish 88%
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021
3.80
121k+ ratings
Words That Change Minds
by Shelle Rose Charvet • 1995
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
3.69
2k+
Words That Change Minds Summary
Words That Change Minds 88%
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
by Shelle Rose Charvet 1995
3.69
2k+ ratings
Propaganda
by Jacques Ellul • 1962
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
4.28
1k+
Propaganda Summary
Propaganda 88%
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962
4.28
1k+ 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 88%
The nonconscious brain decides before you do. The persuasion techniques that reach it first.
by James C. Crimmins 2016
4.07
166 ratings
Age of Propaganda
by Anthony R. Pratkanis • 1991
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
4.02
894
Age of Propaganda Summary
Age of Propaganda 88%
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
by Anthony R. Pratkanis 1991
4.02
894 ratings
Simpler
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2013
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
3.58
535
Simpler Summary
Simpler 88%
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2013
3.58
535 ratings
The Yes Factor
by Tonya Reiman • 2010
Master the silent 93 percent of communication that actually sways people.
3.59
160
The Yes Factor Summary
The Yes Factor 88%
Master the silent 93 percent of communication that actually sways people.
by Tonya Reiman 2010
3.59
160 ratings
Coercion and Its Fallout
by Murray Sidman • 1989
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
4.44
124
Coercion and Its Fallout Summary
Coercion and Its Fallout 88%
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
by Murray Sidman 1989
4.44
124 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 87%
Four seconds to yes: a playbook of psychological tactics for instant connections and faster deals.
by Kevin Hogan 2004
3.66
751 ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 87%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
Persuasion Psychology
by Akash Karia • 2013
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
3.40
35
Persuasion Psychology Summary
Persuasion Psychology 87%
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
by Akash Karia 2013
3.40
35 ratings
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
by Igor Ryzov • 2019
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
3.91
580
The Kremlin School of Negotiation Summary
The Kremlin School of Negotiation 87%
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
by Igor Ryzov 2019
3.91
580 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 87%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
Why Nudge?
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Predictable human error justifies a new kind of paternalism, one that preserves choice.
3.47
245
Why Nudge? Summary
Why Nudge? 87%
Predictable human error justifies a new kind of paternalism, one that preserves choice.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.47
245 ratings
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