
Flipnosis
The Art of Split-Second Persuasion
$34.48
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2011
Summary
Brilliant, funny and provocative exploration of instant persuasion, based on research with con-men, psychopaths, advertisers and many more.
‘What if I were to tell you that a psychopathic arsonist might also be the person most likely to save you from a burning building?’
This book is about a special kind of persuasion- ‘flipnosis’. It has an incubation period of just seconds, and can instantly disarm even the most discerning mind. Flipnosis is black-belt mind control. It doesn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099505624 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099505622 |
| Author: | Professor Kevin Dutton, Kevin Dutton |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 275g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Arrow Books |
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Critics Review
Hugely entertaining and extremely thought-provoking
Hugely entertaining and extremely thought-provoking * Richard Wiseman, author of Quirkology *So mind-alteringly brilliant that I’m amazed it hasn’t been made illegal – Howard MarksKevin Dutton is not the Messiah. But he’s got a whole bunch of stories and parables that shed new light on how we are persuaded. – Terry Jones and Michael PalinBrilliant … Kevin Dutton is simply a genius. I now tell his stories as if they were my own – Andy McNab[A] wide-ranging and entertaining tour of the science of persuasion and influence … exposing, along with many other wonders, just how many scientists are currently at work in the shadowy territories of human personality, psychological improvement and, essentially, mind control * The Sunday Times *Eminently readable … presents brilliant and highly original advice on how to get someone to do something – V.S.RamachandranFlipnosis offers some powerful insights into the art and science of getting people to do what you want. You can’t fault Dutton’s eye for a good story … The book contains plenty of tricks to help you get your own way or turn around a sticky situation * New Scientist *Once you start reading this absorbing book, you see attempted flipnosis everywhere - and there’s no better example than the word ‘flipnosis’ itself. Having promised you the secrets of this great phenomenon, Dutton keeps you waiting for them until well into the second half of the book, by which time you are well and truly hooked. He is no mean flipnotist, which I’m sure he’ll take as the greatest possible compliment * The Daily Mail *Fascinating, intelligent and accessible … Full of useful techniques, this book will help you get your own way in every aspect of life * Scarlet Magazine *As fascinating as it is alarming … Read it. Apply it * Men’s Health *
About The Author
Professor Kevin Dutton
Dr. Kevin Dutton is a researcher at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, and a member of the Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience (OCEAN) research group. He regularly publishes in leading international scientific journals and speaks at conferences around the world. Flipnosis is his first book.
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