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Welcome to 'Manipulation Games: Psychology & Marketing,' a podcast that explores the intricate dance between the human psyche and the world of marketing. Join hosts Gene and Darren as they explore how psychological principles influence marketing strategies, and vice versa, revealing the subtle art of persuasion that shapes our decisions and behaviors. Each episode of 'Manipulation Games' will take you on a journey through fascinating topics at the intersection of psychology and marketing. From the role of storytelling in brand creation to the psychological triggers behind consumer behavior, ...

Ever since Adam Smith, the central teaching of economics has been that free markets provide us with material well-being, as if by an invisible hand. In Phishing for Phools, Nobel Prize-winning economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller deliver a fundamental challenge to this insight, arguing that markets harm as well as help us. As long as there is profit to be made, sellers will systematically exploit our psychological weaknesses and our ignorance through manipulation and deception.

Beneath the gloss of star chefs and crystal-laden tables, the truffle supply chain is touched by theft, secrecy, sabotage, and fraud. Farmers patrol their fields with rifles and fear losing trade secrets to spies. Hunters plant poisoned meatballs to eliminate rival truffle-hunting dogs. Naive buyers and even experts are duped by liars and counterfeits. Deeply reported and elegantly written, this exposé documents the dark, sometimes deadly crimes at each level of the truffle’s path from ground to plate, making sense of an industry that traffics in scarcity, seduction, and cash.

Science has identified certain responses and behaviors that are hard-wired into our brains and that can actually help you close the sale every single time. If you want to learn the real techniques to sell (the ones based on psychology that actually work) this book is for you. In this guide you won’t find magic wands. Instead, you’ll discover the principles of persuasion and consumer psychology, you’ll learn working selling strategies and negotiating techniques designed to help you sell more and delight your customers after the sale.

These days companies seem to think they can pull the wool over investors! They think clever accounting games and bogus excuses will mislead investors. The truth is, companies can play a lot of financial accounting games or financial shenanigans to hide how bad the results really are. But if armed with the right tools and analytical framework, you can stop losing money in these bad companies. I'll teach you how to spot the most popular accounting games and earnings manipulation strategies. These are secrets of the trade I learned while working as a forensic accountant.

Wish you had the super power of persuasion or manipulation that can allow you to get people to do exactly what you want? Wish you had the ability to convince, manipulate, persuade, and influence people to think, speak, and act like you want them to? Imagine being able to manipulate people into doing good or acting in the larger interest of mankind? Fortunately, being able to persuade or manipulate people is not an inborn skill. It can be developed with practice and consistent application. Though it has negative connotations, manipulation can also be leveraged in a positive manner.

Learn how to manipulate, persuade, and speed-read people effectively using verbal and nonverbal clues to regain control in your relationships and get rid of narcissistic people in your life. Taking charge of your own fears and your own anxieties empowers you to take control of who you let into your psyche.

While this podcast was originally created to manipulate a Manifold prediction market, it's now a serious podcast hosted by Jacob Cohen (@Conflux) and Andrew Imbens (@Imbens). Episodes release irregularly. You can learn more about Manifold Markets at manifold.markets/?referrer=Conflux. Thanks for checking out our podcast, we hope you have fun and appreciate any feedback!The Market Manipulation Podcast is the world's premier podcast created for the purpose of discussing new implementations, betting strategies, or events surrounding Manifold Markets with at least one episode uploaded for public ...

For millenniums, the elites have had access to knowledge that was out of bounds from the common folk. The knowledge was only known by those at the top of ruling hierarchy and was passed down to the next generation only. This knowledge enabled them to continue being at the top of hierarchy and rule those who are beneath them, establishing their stronghold over positions of power and influence. Ninety percent did not know anything about them and speculated about their lives and ideologies. They pondered and thought of conspiracy theories.