Weapons of Influence #5: Authority (Ep. 197)

We dive back into Robert Cialdini's "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," to talk a bit about why it's so easy to follow the leader, even when you know you shouldn't. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How To Subscribe To The Podcast Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini Robert Cialdini Weapons of Influence #1: Reciprocation (Ep. 186) Weapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189) Weapons of Influence #3: Social Proof (Ep. 193) Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195) Elgato Green Screen Elgato Game Capture HD60 Elgato Stream Deck AutoHotkey Spotify (iOS | Android) Podcast Addict (Android) Pocket Casts (iOS | Android) Milgram experiment Bruce Lee How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178) Catch Me If You Can (2002), on Rotten Tomatoes Catch Me If You Can, by Frank Abagnale Frank Abagnale Change My View subreddit Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:41 - How to subscribe to the podcast 0:05:12 - Perceiving and being influenced by authority 0:23:34 - Exposure to conflict and finding your moral stance 0:30:53 - Being afraid of people whom you perceive as authoritative 0:34:57 - Viewing things from a position of authority 0:40:41 - Tricking people by resembling authoritative figures 0:52:34 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.