How your brain can reveal what you buy
Nudge4 Aug 2025

How your brain can reveal what you buy

Paul Zak can predict what customers buy without speaking to them. He’s even able to boost charitable donations by spraying a donor with hormones. Find out how in today’s episode of Nudge. --- Read Paul’s book Immersion: https://shorturl.at/YcYxu Subscribe to the (free) Nudge Newsletter: https://nudge.ck.page/profile Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/ Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/ --- Today’s sources: Nisbett, R. E., & Wilson, T. D. (1977). Telling more than we can know: Verbal reports on mental processes. Psychological Review, 84(3), 231–259. Rogers, R. W., & Mewborn, C. R. (1976). Fear appeals and attitude change: Effects of a threat’s noxiousness, probability of occurrence, and the efficacy of coping responses. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 34(1), 54–61. Zak, P. J. (2022). Immersion: The science of the extraordinary and the source of happiness. Lioncrest Publishing.

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#43: When financial incentives don’t work

#43: When financial incentives don’t work

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#42: Common pricing mistakes most businesses make

#42: Common pricing mistakes most businesses make

Most businesses make obvious mistakes when it comes to pricing. Some businesses undercharge, leaving money on the table, others are overpriced and put off buyers. Getting your price right isn’t easy. ...

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#41: The irrational way we perceive food

#41: The irrational way we perceive food

We’re obsessed with food. We spend more time creating it and more money on it than we ever have before. But do we love the actual taste of what we eat or simply how it makes us feel. In this episode I...

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#40: What Makes A Great Story?

#40: What Makes A Great Story?

What do Star Wars, oil spills and eBay descriptions have in common? They help us understand what makes communication great. In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Matt Johnson and marketing expert Prince...

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#39: A Neuroscientist and Marketer Discuss | What is a Brand?

#39: A Neuroscientist and Marketer Discuss | What is a Brand?

What’s the point of branding? Why do companies spend billions every year on it? To understand that we need to look beneath the surface at the brain. In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Matt Johnson an...

21 Sep 202024min

#38: Is swearing good for you?

#38: Is swearing good for you?

Some of us love it, some of us hate it, but is it good for us? In this episode I’m joined by Dr Emma Byrne where we discuss how swearing can make you more resilient, how it can increase your trustwort...

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#37: When growth hacks fail | With Rand Fishkin

#37: When growth hacks fail | With Rand Fishkin

Growth hacks are loved by many marketers around the world. But should you use them? And are there any risks? In this episode, Rand Fishkin, founder of SparkToro, Inbound.org, and Moz explains what hap...

24 Aug 202025min

#36: Find the right audience | With Rand Fishkin

#36: Find the right audience | With Rand Fishkin

Ever get the feeling no one’s listening? Have you ever spent months working on a project only to find no one cares? Turns out most marketers have had this experience, but not because they’re bad at th...

10 Aug 202022min

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