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Episode 195: How to get people to like you more

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How to Make Someone Like You More

There is a very simple trick to get someone to like you more. It takes three seconds to explain what it is, but be sure to listen through to the end of the episode if you want to know why it works. The leading hypothesis is that the increase in attraction that results from asking people to do things for you is simply a byproduct of their attempts to eliminate the cognitive dissonance created by this situation. To increase attraction, you should not do things for other people, especially unasked for things.

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