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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 90%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
Getting Gamers
by Jamie Madigan • 2015
The psychology that turns play into obsession, strangers into teammates, and pixels into identity.
4.01
489
Getting Gamers Summary
Getting Gamers 90%
The psychology that turns play into obsession, strangers into teammates, and pixels into identity.
by Jamie Madigan 2015
4.01
489 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 90%
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 Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
by Joe Federer • 2020
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
4.00
85
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks Summary
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks 90%
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
by Joe Federer 2020
4.00
85 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 90%
The brain's shortcuts decide every online purchase. Design for those rules, not for logic.
by Nathalie Nahai 2012
3.74
307 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 90%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
Captivology
by Ben Parr • 2015
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
3.79
391
Captivology Summary
Captivology 89%
Your audience is scrolling. Seven psychological triggers that stop thumbs and earn real minutes.
by Ben Parr 2015
3.79
391 ratings
Bottlenecks
by David C. Evans • 2017
Why users ignore you: invisible psychological filters that every digital product must survive.
4.14
175
Bottlenecks Summary
Bottlenecks 89%
Why users ignore you: invisible psychological filters that every digital product must survive.
by David C. Evans 2017
4.14
175 ratings
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
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 89%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 89%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
by John Carlton • 2002
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
4.40
144
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Summary
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel 89%
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
by John Carlton 2002
4.40
144 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 89%
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
by Harry Beckwith 2011
3.46
355 ratings
Decoding the New Consumer Mind
by Kit Yarrow • 2014
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
3.76
325
Decoding the New Consumer Mind Summary
Decoding the New Consumer Mind 89%
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
by Kit Yarrow 2014
3.76
325 ratings
The Psychology of the Simpsons
by Alan S. Brown • 2006
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
3.67
150
The Psychology of the Simpsons Summary
The Psychology of the Simpsons 89%
Homer, Bart, and all of Springfield are walking psychology case studies, and their flaws are ours.
by Alan S. Brown 2006
3.67
150 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 89%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence 89%
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
by Roger Dooley 2011
3.96
1k+ ratings
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
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 89%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
Cashvertising
by Drew Eric Whitman • 2008
Ad agency psychology: write headlines that get read, copy that sells, and prices no one resists.
4.35
3k+
Cashvertising Summary
Cashvertising 89%
Ad agency psychology: write headlines that get read, copy that sells, and prices no one resists.
by Drew Eric Whitman 2008
4.35
3k+ 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 89%
Your tastes feel personal. The science of why they're mostly unconscious, borrowed, or made up.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2016
3.29
1k+ ratings
The Content Code
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2015
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
3.83
339
The Content Code Summary
The Content Code 89%
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2015
3.83
339 ratings
A Story is a Deal
by Will Storr • 2025
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
3.78
178
A Story is a Deal Summary
A Story is a Deal 89%
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
by Will Storr 2025
3.78
178 ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 89%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein • 1999
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
3.91
1k+
Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits 89%
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999
3.91
1k+ ratings
Free Your Mind
by Laura Dodsworth • 2023
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
3.79
335
Free Your Mind Summary
Free Your Mind 89%
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
by Laura Dodsworth 2023
3.79
335 ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
969
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof 89%
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023
3.97
969 ratings
Click.ology
by Graham Jones • 2013
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
3.70
43
Click.ology Summary
Click.ology 89%
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
by Graham Jones 2013
3.70
43 ratings
The Walking Dead Psychology
by Travis Langley • 2015
What real minds do when the world dies: the psychology hidden inside The Walking Dead.
3.91
390
The Walking Dead Psychology Summary
The Walking Dead Psychology 89%
What real minds do when the world dies: the psychology hidden inside The Walking Dead.
by Travis Langley 2015
3.91
390 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 89%
How a former interrogator scores deception, maps hidden needs, and plants commands no one detects.
by Chase Hughes 2017
3.93
313 ratings
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.37
417
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 89%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.37
417 ratings
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
by Kevin Dutton • 2012
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
3.74
15k+
The Wisdom of Psychopaths Summary
The Wisdom of Psychopaths 89%
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
by Kevin Dutton 2012
3.74
15k+ ratings
How to Analyze People
by James W. Williams • 2018
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
2.76
607
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People 89%
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
by James W. Williams 2018
2.76
607 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 89%
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009
3.66
2k+ 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 89%
Brains buy before minds decide. Neuromarketing reads the half-second gap that focus groups miss.
by A.K. Pradeep 2010
3.71
357 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! 89%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ 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 89%
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
by Anthony R. Pratkanis 1991
4.02
894 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 89%
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
by Leslie Ernest Gill 2013
3.50
2 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 89%
The nonconscious brain decides before you do. The persuasion techniques that reach it first.
by James C. Crimmins 2016
4.07
166 ratings
Invisible Influence
by Jonah Berger • 2016
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
3.70
4k+
Invisible Influence Summary
Invisible Influence 89%
Almost every choice you make was shaped by someone else. You just never noticed.
by Jonah Berger 2016
3.70
4k+ 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 89%
Screens nudge you in 50 milliseconds. The rules for making that moment work for you.
by Shlomo Benartzi 2015
3.96
365 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 89%
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
Fascinate
by Sally Hogshead • 2010
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
3.78
3k+
Fascinate Summary
Fascinate 89%
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
by Sally Hogshead 2010
3.78
3k+ 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 89%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
A psychologist infiltrated sales organizations to map the six triggers that make you say yes.
4.21
179k+
Influence Summary
Influence 89%
A psychologist infiltrated sales organizations to map the six triggers that make you say yes.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984
4.21
179k+ ratings
The Brain Audit
by Sean D'Souza • 2009
Seven checks a customer's brain makes before buying, and the script for passing each.
4.46
604
The Brain Audit Summary
The Brain Audit 89%
Seven checks a customer's brain makes before buying, and the script for passing each.
by Sean D'Souza 2009
4.46
604 ratings
The Psychology of Twilight
by E. David Klonsky • 2011
Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.
4.52
3k+
The Psychology of Twilight Summary
The Psychology of Twilight 89%
Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.
by E. David Klonsky 2011
4.52
3k+ ratings
Psychology For Dummies
by Adam Cash • 2002
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
3.74
1k+
Psychology For Dummies Summary
Psychology For Dummies 89%
A plain-English map of the mind: what drives you, why you forget, how to think clearer.
by Adam Cash 2002
3.74
1k+ 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 89%
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962
4.28
1k+ ratings
Impossible to Ignore
by Carmen Simon • 2016
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
3.79
441
Impossible to Ignore Summary
Impossible to Ignore 89%
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
by Carmen Simon 2016
3.79
441 ratings
Hit Makers
by Derek Thompson • 2017
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
3.90
7k+
Hit Makers Summary
Hit Makers 89%
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
by Derek Thompson 2017
3.90
7k+ 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 89%
Swap customer surveys for brain science: four levers that sell to the automatic mind.
by Will Leach 2018
4.13
182 ratings
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