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My apologies for not uploading a video for so long. My website got taken down by my host as the traffic was too good (oxymoron-ic feeling) and thus it resulted in a week long search for a proper host. Let’s hope this host keeps it up

Anyway, this week’s video is on how we can use one simple word to make people comply much more with our wishes, the word ain’t  ”please”, as you can tell from the title of this post, and in fact, the word’s “because”.

I find this tactic really useful as it taps on all human’s need for an explanation to things, that’s why we like to use the word “why?”. And if you noticed what follows directly after the question “why?” , it’s usually the word “because..”. Thus, it has became so common such that humans get trigged into thinking they are getting an explanation just by simply using the word “because”! Amazing eh? (:

Still Unconvinced?

Well, here’s a scientific explanation behind it for more of you figures hungry peeps (:

An experiment conducted in an office environment examined this : A woman needed to use the photocopy machine and because there was a huge line queueing up to use it, she used the phrase, ” could you let me ahead to photcopy these papers?”, this resulted in a 64% compliance rate.

However, when she used the phrase, “could you let me ahead to photocopy these papers because i’m in a rush?”, this resulted in a stunning 94% compliance rate. “So? She was in a rush, it’s basic courtesy to allow her” you may say. Now now, here’s where the juicy part comes in.

The phrase was altered to “Could you let me ahead to photocopy these papers because i need to photocopy the papers?”, giving no good reason at all as to why she needs to photocopy the papers, and the surprising thing is that 93% of the people still agreed to let her ahead. Amazing eh?

It’s an inborn quality – The best kind of way to get to people -grins

It’s basic human nature to want a reason for anything they do, and to fulfil that reasoning, the word “because” triggers it. It doesn’t matter whether the reason is absolutely worthy or not, as long as there’s a reason behind it, ergo, the word “because” is used.

How Do I Harness Such Magical Powers & Use It To My Advantage?!

Simple! Be creative! Give reasons, whether good or downright pathetic, to back up every decision you make, or every request / compromise / plea you make, you’ll be surprised at the increase in compliance you’ll be experiencing.

Cheers my friends, may the force (of persuasion) be with you (:

Yours sincerely,

Desmond L.

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