The Dark Psychology of Persuasion

audiobook (Unabridged) Get Anything You Want From Anyone, Spot Manipulation, and Influence People

By Damian Bishop

cover image of The Dark Psychology of Persuasion
Audiobook icon Visual indication that the title is an audiobook

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...
Ever felt like someone talked you into saying yes... and you didn't even know how it happened? Or wished you had that kind of control?

You're about to discover exactly how they do it— and how you can use the same tools to influence anyone in your life... ethically or not.

This audiobook doesn't waste time with theory. It hands you the exact psychological levers used by top negotiators, marketers, politicians, cult leaders—and everyday people who seem to get what they want without trying.

You'll finally understand why some people always get the raise, the date, the deal, or the favor— and how you can, too.

Here's what's inside:

  • How persuasion really works—and why most people get manipulated daily without realizing it
  • What separates genuine influence from shady manipulation (and how to spot both instantly)
  • The three core modes of persuasion that shift behavior without force or trickery
  • The Barnum Effect: the creepy little trick fortune tellers and influencers use to read minds
  • How social pressure rewires your brain (and how to flip it in your favor)
  • Why "ethical persuasion" isn't an oxymoron—and how to use it without guilt
  • Psychological triggers that make people say yes before their brain even catches up
  • Subliminal persuasion: real or myth? And what actually works instead
  • How to train yourself to resist manipulation—and stop being the easy target
  • Master persuasion once, and it'll change how you work, sell, lead, negotiate, and connect—with anyone.

    The tools are already being used on you. It's time to flip the script.

    Learn how to influence... or keep getting influenced.
    The Dark Psychology of Persuasion