2min chapter

Uncensored CMO cover image

Why we buy what we buy - Richard Shotton

Uncensored CMO

CHAPTER

The False Consensus Effect

The average agency client relationship has also followed the same trend doesn't it over the last 10 years. There's a lovely idea from a psychologist called Lee Ross called the false consensus effect and he makes the argument that whatever experiences, beliefs or behaviors we have we extrapolate those onto other people. A simple study I did to show this was asking people firstly what proportion of the population do they think have an iPhone and then later on saying to them do you own iPhone showed similar results.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode