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by DilettanteQuant 795 days ago
Related, but slightly off topic. Does anyone know any good books on persuasion and charm? Maybe something with some empirical verification.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People remains popular nearly a century after original publication for a reason.
Its nearly a century old at this point. If you generally try to follow the recommendations in the book, people are going to sense you are insincere.
Influence Is Your Superpower by Zoe Chance. She's an award-winning Yale professor and the chapters are pleasant to read and insightful (and may be read fairly independently from one another.)
Getting To Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury.