#photography #video #bodylanguage #siliconevalley #confirmationbias #justification #memory #cognitivedissonance
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
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My Life in Advertising, by Claude C Hopkins
My Life in Advertising chapter summaries
Pepsodent is marketed as a beauty creator with a message targeted towards women. Image by Don O’Brien, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 -
10 Things You’ll Learn from “Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)” by Tavris & Aronson
“Why do you hate so-and-so, so much?” And he had answered them, with his shameless impudence, “I’ll tell you. He has done me no harm. But I played him a dirty trick, and ever since I have hated him.”
–Dostoyevsky, “The Brothers Karamazov”
Cat Juggling! Can you justify such behavior? Image from Steve Martin’s movie “The Jerk”, 1979 The human brain is excellent at keeping itself free of blame. We have a self-image that we’re a good person, and we also do things that harm others. The cognitive dissonance this causes can be uncomfortable… until we rewrite our memories or justify our actions. (more…)
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
The Vinegar Tasters is a story about Chinese ‘religious’ leaders, either finding the Vinegar of Life to be Sour, Bitter, or Sweet. On my birthday, Life is pretty Sweet. #birthday #trance #hypnosis #vr #memory #because #yes #visualmessage
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It’s my Birthday! 39 Things I’ve Learned in This Life
Today is my 39th birthday. No sense in letting it go to waste!
“Cake!” by Kate Russel, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 I’ve enjoyed getting older. Experiences have accumulated, giving me perspective.
I’ve learned a few things over my years, but maybe more so in the last 5 years since I became a father. Lots of things change when that happens. The world shines in a different light. Priorities shift. My wife and family are amazing and I wouldn’t be here without them.
I’ve grown a lot with this blog. I’ve learned more, I’ve become stronger, and I’ve let go of things that may have held me back in the past.
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
“Brains” by Neil Conway, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 #bodylanguage #focus #advertising #buddhism #tribe #identity
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Facebook and the Principal-Agent Problem
Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg testified before the US Congress about User Privacy within The Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress in April 2018 Six months ago, this wasn’t even a conversation. (more…)
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
“Brain” by wyinoue, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 #brainwaves #focus #magic #nudge #finances #fakefood #misdirection #bias
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Focus and Misdirection! Five Rules of Magic (and How They Can Improve Your Persuasion Game)
When I was growing up, my Grandpa always had a joke or a magic trick at the ready. My memories of childhood aren’t well defined, quite fuzzy really, but there are stand-outs with Grandpa Damie’s magic.
“dark jack” by Akki annant, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 Throughout his life and beyond, I’ve heard great things about my grandpa. People remembered his generosity and personal touch. He would receive Christmas cards and accolades years after seeing old friends, coworkers, and neighbors.
How did my Grandpa Damie have such an impact on people?
An impact that was remembered long after? (more…)