criminal: 3 More Ways Criminals use influence to steal
- 05/22/15 11:40 PM
Criminals use six basic principles to influence and steal. In the first post we discussed: Reciprocation: Do something nice for a person and they will feel obligated to return the favor. Social Proof: This is the “It’s okay if everyone else does it” approach. Commitment and Consistency: Get someone to verbally or in writing commit to something, and this will increase the chances they’ll follow through. Robert Cialdini is a psychologist who studied influence for nearly 30 years, condensing his findings into six principles. In this post we will discuss 3 more principles of influences that tie it all together and … (5 comments)
criminal: 3 Ways Criminals influence to steal
- 05/21/15 11:10 PM
Criminals use six basic principles of Influence to steal. In this post we will discuss the first 3. The ability to influence boils down to science. By applying some science, anyone can learn to be more influential. It’s easy to influence sheep and cattle. It’s a bit more complicated to influence people. But many people can be influenced as easy as a cow. Criminals understand this the same way sales people do. The derivative of “confidence” is con. All influence in some way is designed to gain your confidence and in some cases to trick you. That’s where “confidence trick” comes … (2 comments)
criminal: 5 Smart Ways to Protect Your Home from Dumb Burglars
- 03/05/14 08:45 PM
Having been a home security expert for years, I am always amazed at how dumb criminals could be, but there’s always a homeowner they can outwit, such as in the case below:
A man burglarized two houses in Marshalltown, Iowa, and then sold the loot on Facebook, says a story in the online Times-Republican. The genius busted in when the homeowners were on a holiday trip, making off with several TVs, DVDs, clothes, even small kitchen appliances. Here are ways to protect your home from burglars dumb and smart, skittish and determined: Secure the garage. Many burglars gain entry via … (2 comments)
Criminals use six basic principles to influence and steal. In the first post we discussed:
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