Robert Cialdini

Robert Cialdini
Born (1945-04-27) April 27, 1945
Occupation Psychologist, Author, Speaker, Professor
Children Christopher Cialdini

Robert Beno Cialdini (born April 27, 1945) is the Regents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University and was a visiting professor of marketing, business and psychology at Stanford University, as well as at the University of California at Santa Cruz.[1][2]

Education

Cialdini received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in June 1967. He then went on to Graduate studies in Social Psychology at the University of North Carolina and earned his Ph.D. in June 1970 and received Postgraduate training in Social Psychology at Columbia University. He has held Visiting Scholar Appointments at Ohio State University, the University of California, the Annenberg School of Communications, and the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. Currently, Cialdini is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University.[3]

Work

He is best known for his 1984 book on persuasion and marketing, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. It was based on three "undercover" years applying for and training at used car dealerships, fund-raising organizations, and telemarketing firms to observe real-life situations of persuasion. He found that influence is based on six key principles: reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, scarcity.[4] In 2016 he proposed a seventh principle. He called it the unity principle. The more we identify ourselves with others, the more we are influenced by these others.[5]

The book has sold over three million copies and has been translated into thirty languages.[6] It has been listed on the New York Times Best Seller list and Fortune lists it in their "75 Smartest Business Books".[7] It is mentioned in 50 Psychology Classics.[8][9]

One of Cialdini's other books, Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive, was a New York Times Bestseller; and another of his books, The Small BIG: Small changes that spark a big influence, was a Times Book of the year.[10] Cialdini's most-recent book is Pre-suasion, which was published in 2016.

Projects

Cialdini was hired alongside many other behavioural scientists for the Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012. [11] He also advised in the early stages of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016. [12]

Selected publications

  • Pre-suasion, Simon & Schuster, 2016.
  • Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive. Authors: Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin and Robert B. Cialdini. Simon and Schuster, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-7096-7.
  • Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Influence: Science and practice (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 978-0-205-60999-4.
  • Cialdini, R. B. (1984). Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion ( ISBN 0-688-12816-5). Also published as the textbook Influence: Science and Practice ( ISBN 0-321-01147-3).

References

  1. ↑ University, Arizona State. "ASU Staff Directory: Robert Cialdini". ASU.EDU. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ University, Stanford. "ASU Staff Directory: Bob Cialdini". Stanford.EDU. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cialdini, Robert. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Robert Cialdini Bureau Friendly. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Cialdini, Robert (2009). Influence: Science and Practice. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. ISBN 0-205-60999-6.
  5. ↑ Cialdini, R. B. (2016). Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 1501109790.
  6. ↑ Josephson, Brady (April 22, 2015). "6 Principles of Influence You Can Use For Your Cause". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Useem, Jerry (March 21, 2005). "The Smartest Books We Know – March 21, 2005". Money.cnn.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ Schaefer, Mark (2012). Return On Influence. McGraw-Hill.
  9. ↑ Butler-Bowdon, Tom (2010). 50 Psychology Classics. Boston, MA: Nicholas Brealey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85788-386-2. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ New York Times. "New York Times Best Seller List October, 2008". NewYorkTimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/health/dream-team-of-behavioral-scientists-advised-obama-campaign.html
  12. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/business-to-business/2018/mar/09/how-to-persuade-people-hint-not-by-telling-them-theyre-stupid
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