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Originally Posted by Zukin  There's a book called "Influence: Science and Practice" which is about automatic social responses, like reciprocation, liking, social proof, etc. Mystery (the pickup guru who is on the VH1 series "The Pickup Artist") has adopted many of these social responses for use in seduction, but these practices have been used in sales and business for many years. |
Cheers,
It took me a while to get hold of that book, but it was well worth it. The applications seem very powerful indeed, and the only big challenge seems to be sustainability - after you successfully trick the from your boss the raise you have always wanted, you should be sure that she does not feel betrayed about it, or you are going to get fired in the next available opportunity.
I can also see the connection between marketing a product and marketing yourself. Being not very social and not very interested in people, I am still sometimes called to market my product because I have intimate knowledge and faith. I wish I had a similar faith in myself.
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Originally Posted by Ilya I've used PUA resources as part of my social adaptation in my late teens. I never liked the philosophy, but I acknowledged that these guys know their way around women. |
It is still mostly about faith, isn't it? If you have a sincere faith that "of all the 100+ men in this bar, I, mr. S, would be your, miss X:s, ideal partner for tonight", what else do you need? I know that the PUA's rely heavily on autosuggestion. Does this make PUAistry a religion, with in own philosophy, rituals and "rewards in this life"?
