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"a major feature of the Web is the recording of human behavior in its many forms. To a lesser extent is the creation of truly new behaviors."
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"One powerful tactic we used was pushing the product into the potential buyer’s space. The automatic reaction for most people is to pick it up. You’d then point out a few features and then mid-inspection, grab the product out of their hands"
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The Marketplace of Perceptions
"Behavioral economics explains why we procrastinate, buy, borrow, and grab chocolate on the spur of the moment."
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One law rules dedicated followers of fashion
New Scientist: "The magnetic model predicts that when people have a strong tendency to imitate others, shifts in behaviour will be faster, and there may even be discontinuous jumps, with many people adopting cellphones virtually overnight."
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All leadership comes down to this: changing people's behavior. Why is that so damn hard? Science offers some surprising new answers -- and ways to do better.
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