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25 Savvy Methods For Currying Favor And Influence

By:: Cracked Plasticians

December 12, 2019

25 Savvy Methods For Currying Favor And Influence

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Entire fields of science are dedicated to studying human brains and behavior, so it makes total sense that we'd be able to practically read minds, by now. We can definitely do the next-closest thing, which is predicting people's behavior and reading the subtle cues they give off.

We Force-pushed our plasticians to dig into the science and show us the latest findings that will help us to cold-read and influence other people.

25 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

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24 Entry by Martha Singson

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23 Entry by Cracked Plasticians

You can spot a liar by studying their eyes. Watch the person's eyes and pay attention to how often they blink, whether they make eye contact, and even

22 Entry by Andrea Meno

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20 Entry by Lornie Aswila Jeffrey Lausin

Be more likable by making small mistakes and pratfalls. People deemed to be more competent are also often considered superior. Making little mistakes

19 Entry by Andrea Meno

Giving gifts matters, but it's all in how you give them. In one study, when a waiter gave diners two mints at the end of a meal, the waiter's average

18 Entry by Maclise

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17 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

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16 Entry by Lornie Aswila Jeffrey Lausin

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15 Entry by Arjun Ar Arjun Ar

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13 Entry by Moses Armstrong

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11 Entry by Harvey Sapigao

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10 Entry by Arjun Ar Arjun Ar

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9 Entry by MissLeslieKnope

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8 Entry by Maclise

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7 Entry by Maclise

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6 Entry by Arjun Ar Arjun Ar

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5 Entry by Andrea Meno

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4 Entry by Martha Singson

Ever wonder why your officemates take time to complete your requests? Don't email them-ask them face-to-face! An experiment found that people were mor

3 Entry by Markos Hasiotis

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2 Entry by Moses Armstrong

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