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All chapters conclude with "Summary" and "Study Questions." Preface.Introduction. 1.Weapons of Influence. Click, Whirr. Betting the ShortcutOdd. The Profiteers. Jujitsu. Reader's Report. 2.Reciprocation: The OldGive and Take ! and Take. How the Rule Works. Reciprocal Concessions.Rejection-Then-Retreat. Defense. Reader's Report. 3.Commitment andConsistency: Hobgoblins of the Mind. Whirring Along. Commitment Is the Key.Defense. Reader's Report. 4.Social Proof: Truths Are Us. The Principle ofSocial Proof. Cause of Death: Uncertain(ty). Monkey Me, Monkey Do.Defense. Reader's Report. 5.Liking: The Friendly Thief. Making Friends toInfluence People. Why Do I Like You? Let Me List the Reasons. Conditioningand Association. Defense. Reader's Report. 6.Authority: DirectedDeference. The Power of Authority Pressure. The Allures and Dangers ofBlind Obedience. Connotation Not Content. Defense. Reader's Report.7.Scarcity: The Rule of the Few. Less Is Best and Loss Is Worst.Psychological Reactance. Optimal Conditions. Defense. Reader's Report.8.Instant Influence: Primitive Consent for an Automatic Age. PrimitiveAutomaticity. Modern Automaticity. Shortcuts Shall Be Sacred. References.Credits. Index.