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Cialdini’s 7 Influencing Principles

Robert Cialdini's 7 principles of persuasion are reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, scarcity, and unity. They are the bedrock of persuasive UX design, and they work because they're mental shortcuts hardwired by evolution to keep our ancestors alive

Cialdini’s 7 Influencing Principles

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Robert Cialdini's 7 principles of persuasion are reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, scarcity, and unity.

They are the bedrock of persuasive UX design, and they work because they're mental shortcuts hardwired by evolution to keep our ancestors alive

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Robert Cialdini's 7 principles of persuasion are reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, scarcity, and unity. They are the bedrock of persuasive UX design, and they work because they're mental shortcuts hardwired by evolution to keep our ancestors alive

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