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What can illusions teach us about the brain?
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The One (Really Easy) Persuasion Technique Everyone Should Know — PsyBlog

The One (Really Easy) Persuasion Technique Everyone Should Know — PsyBlog | The brain and illusions | Scoop.it
It’s supported by 42 studies on 22,000 people and it’s the easiest, most practical persuasion technique available.

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Getting people to do what you want by giving them the illusion of choice. Ethical? Read on...

Sandeep Gautam's curator insight, February 8, 12:05 PM

you should read this, but you are free to ignore and read soemthing else.

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'Functional' food claims fanciful › Dr Karl's Great Moments In Science (ABC Science)

'Functional' food claims fanciful › Dr Karl's Great Moments In Science (ABC Science) | The brain and illusions | Scoop.it

Next time you go shopping for food in the supermarket, check out the labels on the packets. The claims are amazing.

Carrots will supposedly improve your eyes, breakfast cereals will allegedly improve your kids' immune systems, grape juice is purported to improve your heart, while yoghurt will evidently coddle your colon.

Welcome to the new world of functional foods, or 'foods with benefits'.

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