Mind Games Stores Use To Play You
Capitalism is all about Jedi mind tricks.
![Mind Games Stores Use To Play You](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/2/5/728825.jpg?v=2)
In theory, it's all very simple: You want a shoe, Dick has a shoe, you trade your hard-earned green bits of paper for the shoe Dick has. In real life, Dick is a greedy bastard. He'll use all kinds of mind games to trick you into wanting a shoe you have no use for, or giving him a larger amount of paper bits than the shoe is worth.
Here are some informative pics about the tricks and techniques used by stores:
![Free coffee makes you easier to sway. These people are nice to give a complimentary cup, aren't they? Guess what: Caffeine makes you more susceptible](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/5/725425.jpg?v=2)
![Friendly waiters know they'll get a good tip. Yes, the food was cold and awful - but the waiter was SO friendly! He called you by name! He gave you a](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/8/725428.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED COM Ten million people can't be wrong! Social proof pushes you to fit in with the crowd. Humans like to belong. If everyone is doing somethi](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/7/725427.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED co COM Repetition drives the point home. Each time you hear something, it gets embedded deeper into your brain. Carefully spaced repetition of](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/6/725426.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKEDCON We assume shiny means good quality. Deep down, people are animals. We're attracted to shiny things. Jewels, polished cars, brightly lit sto](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/4/725424.jpg?v=2)
![These bananas are $50 a pound. What? That's crazy! OK, five bucks for you. That's much better. The door-in-the-face technique makes you feel y](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/3/725423.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKEDcO COM Do not be square and rude! Get an eclair, my dude! The rhyme-as-reaso e-as-reason effect spits rhymes to persuade you. This is a bias](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/2/725422.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED.COM Do you want the regular package, or the special premium package? The close makes your decision for you. The salesperson acts like you've](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/0/725420.jpg?v=2)
![If I can have your attention for only 11 minutes... That is sure to pique your curiosity. The pique technique is intended to surprise you and arouse](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/9/725419.jpg?v=2)
![A responsible person like you wouldn't go around uninsured. Altercasting gives you a part to play. If you're cast in a role (a conscientious neighb](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/8/725418.jpg?v=2)
![PRICE Price anchoring DROPPED makes a price Was $6.15 seem lower S 450 06/02 than it is. If a new fancy gizmo costs $500, you won't buy it. But if you](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/7/725417.jpg?v=2)
![This phone costs you $70 per megapixel. It's a bargain! The disrupt- then- reframe technique is meant to derail your train of thought. You're told s](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/6/725416.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED CON Does it say here that your credit rating is low...? Oh, sorry, I had the wrong file. The fear-then-relief tactic is evil, but effective.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/5/725415.jpg?v=2)
![Salespeople tailor their personas to you. Every customer is different- and a good salesperson will pick up on this and change their selling style acco](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/4/725414.jpg?v=2)
![Ifyoucallinthenextftiveminutes yougetaspecialbonus... Talking fast gives an appearance of competence. The stereotype of the fast-talkings salesman e](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/3/725413.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED CON Even a penny helps! The legitimization of paltry favors drives you to give. You are more likely to agree to a request if you're told tha](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/2/725412.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED.COM Yes, I know you're thinking this is a bit pricey... Is that person reading your mind? No, of course sales staff are not psychic. But the](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/1/725411.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED.OON Love bombing showers you with affection.. Love bombers give you a huge amount of promises and attention to open you up to their influence.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/1/0/725410.jpg?v=2)
![Would you like to take our poll? You can say no. This is the but you are free technique. This technique (BYAF for short) emphasizes that you have](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/8/725408.jpg?v=2)
![Stores are designed to make you spend more. Grocery stores are laid out to force you to walk past as many shelves as possible, increasing your chances](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/9/725409.jpg?v=2)
![CRACKED.COM This will be very beneficial for people like us. Inclusive language makes you a part of the cool crew. Someone trying to get you onboard](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/7/725407.jpg?v=2)
![Just listen to this shit I've got for you. Light swearing makes for greater persuasion. Someone who curses clearly isn't just going through a sales](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/6/725406.jpg?v=2)
![Will you sign this petition? Sure! Will you also donate $10? Hum... Sure. Here you go. The foot-in-the-door technique gets you to commit early](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/5/725405.jpg?v=2)
![Will you risk losing everything for skimping on a few bucks? Fear is a powerful motivator. Often, salespeople won't tell you what you stand to gain](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/0/4/725404.jpg?v=2)
![Brand recognition overrides what Coca you're actually seeing and feeling. Abrand-namesoda will taste better (and be worth more to you) than a cheap kn](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/2/1/725421.jpg?v=2)