Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier
The Science of Persuasion | Vanessa Bohns
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The Science of Persuasion | Vanessa Bohns

It can be difficult to grasp how much power of persuasion we actually have, or how to wield it wisely. 

In today’s episode we look at science-based strategies for observing the effect we have on others, and how to better deal with our fear of rejection, and asking for favors. 

Vanessa Bohns is a social psychologist and a professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University. She is the author of You Have More Influence Than You Think: How We Underestimate Our Power of Persuasion, and Why it Matters.

In this episode we talk about:

  • How much we often underestimate our own influence 

  • Why it’s so hard to say no

  • Why people are paying attention to us more than we think

  • The impact of asking for things in-person

  • The responsibility that comes with being in a position of power

  • What it means to experience your own influence 

  • And how we can be more aware of the influence we have

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/vanessa-bohns-550

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Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier
Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity.