Get Anyone to Do Anything: And Never Feel Powerless Again, Psychological Secrets to Predict, Control, and Influence Every Situation

by David J. Lieberman

Book Overview

Get Anyone to Do Anything The legendary leader in the field of human behavior delivers the national bestselling, must-read phenomenon that changed the rules. Utilizing the latest advancements in human... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312209045
• ISBN13: 9780312209049
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

This guy is a stud!

I never thought I'd say that about a psychologist. In fact the more I re-read it (the title I gave these comments) I'm shocked. I don't usually like them. My impression of them is that they listen to people who have no one to talk to and rape them for their cash (which I find reprehensible). BUT. This guy has done excellent research (my hats off). These are the things I loved about his book:1. The purpose of the book is not to control and manipulate like the title suggests, but rather to illuminate.2. It's packed with information (short 2-3 page chapters, summaries of the important points at the end: I.E. you can skip the verbage and go straight for the bullet points.)3. It's obviously correct. Although years of testing and observation produced the conclusions in this book, common sense validates the results. And these aren't the kinds of things you could figure out without his book.4. It could seriously fix a broken relationship or start a new one with nearly anyone. Here's an example (I'd normally feel guilty giving examples, but the man has tons):When you suspect someone of lying present them with a conundrum. The purpose is not to listen to the response but to observe the behavior. Specifically, if your husband tells you he went to the movies with friends. Mention "Oh yeah, I heard that the reason for all of the traffic after work was because of the car accident near the movie theatre. Did you see it?" This creates a stun effect. Two conditions must be met. 1) Heavy Traffic 2) A car accident. If he really went to the movies the response would blurt out, but if he didn't he has to be careful with his answer and he hesitates.

I can't believe how fast it worked...

I bought this book on impulse (along with some other, unrelated books). I was on a book buying spree! And this book was definately not the first book I intended to read.But when I got home and laid all the books out on my bed it seemed to stand out from the others. Okay, I thought. I'll read a few pages of that one, even though it's not the one I want to read right now.But wham! No sooner had I started reading the first page, than I dropped the book, grabbed a pen and paper to take notes, and began reading again.. in earnest. (It was that good.)The next day, after reading only two chapters, I applied just one of the techniques in Chapter 1 (I wanted to try more but didn't feel like I got the chance). Specifically, I tried to smile at a girl who works at my gym when I came in.. but I goofed up. I'm not a big smiler, so that's not suprising. However, on the way out I tried it again and did it. She wasn't smiling when she looked up, but when she saw my grin and heard my happy, "Bye!" her whole face lit up. That's all it took. I was shocked. Man did her face brighten. And she smiled! It was like night and day (compared to all the other times I'd just kind of slinked out the gym). So I dedicded to try it again on the guy who fixes our printer at work, only this time I nailed my smile when he came in and when he left. You should have seen what it did to him. When he came in he was down, face aimed at his feet. When he left, I saw him look at me (something he never does - ever) and I hit him with a smile and said, "See ya!" His whole face just burst into a big grin. It was incredible. I mean, this guy has Never smiled at me in over a year. It may sound simple and silly, or even obvious, but if you knew me, the people I'm talking about, and their usual reactions to me.. you would be excited too!I can't wait to try more stuff tomorrow.My people skills have been wanting for a long time. I've known that. It's a problem I've been struggling to correct. Others have told me it isn't an issue. But I know me, and I know something just hasn't been right with they way people react to me. This book kind of jumped off the shelf at my when I saw it. People smile at me sometimes but I could never figure out why it wasn't all the time. Already, I have a pretty good idea why.If you want people to like you more and you don't know what to do about it or where to start, I recommend trying this book. I'm really excited about it because I know it's going to help for sure.-Dan

Powerful, direct, effective, instant!,

Imagine yourself with the "upper hand" in almost any given situation. Dr. Lieberman shows you how with this excellent treatise on the psychology of influence and persuasion. Using an ecclectic collection of techniques, including a couple of NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) techniques, you will truly learn how to never be taken advantage of again. Having nothing to do with manipulation, Dr. Lieberman's methods make use of skills and situations we all encounter every day in practically every interaction we have with others. If you are concerned that using these techniques is "unethical" or "cheating" in some way, you can let that concern simply dissolve away *right now* because, as Dr. Lieberman points out, you're playing games anyway, you might as well play to win! Even if you don't *use these skills*, you will instantly be able to spot them when someone else is using them to influence you. This is a book you shouldn't be without!!Some of my favorite chapters are:Chapter 1 "Get Anyone to Like You...Every Time" Chapter 2 "Get Anyone to Find You Irresistibly Attractive" Chapter 9 "How to Tell if Someone Is Trying to Manipulate You" Chapter 24 "Get Anyone to Return Your Phone Call Immediately" Chapter 31 "Stop Verbal Abuse Instantly" Chapter 37 "Get Anyone to Confide in You and Confess Anything"and most especially,Chapter 40 "Get Out of Almost Any Physical or Sexual Assault"This chapter alone could save your life or the life of a loved one, on just one reading through. The book is organized into 40 "mini-chapters" with the material presented in a friendly, readable style condensed into the tightest possible learning units. This revolutionary approach to teaching these revolutionary skills help you to instantly digest the material at the unconscious level and make them immediately available for your use. Not at all technical or clinical in approach, I'm sure you will be delightfully surprised at the simplicity and effectiveness of these methods, just as I was. Simply excellent! Get it today without a second thought. :-D

Powerful, direct, effective, instant!

Imagine yourself with the "upper hand" in almost any given situation. Dr. Lieberman shows you how with this excellent treatise on the psychology of influence and persuasion. Using an ecclectic collection of techniques, including a couple of NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) techniques, you will truly learn how to never be taken advantage of again. Having nothing to do with manipulation, Dr. Lieberman's methods make use of skills and situations we all encounter every day in practically every interaction we have with others. If you are concerned that using these techniques is "unethical" or "cheating" in some way, you can let that concern simply dissolve away *right now* because, as Dr. Lieberman points out, you're playing games anyway, you might as well play to win! Even if you don't *use these skills*, you will instantly be able to spot them when someone else is using them to influence you. This is a book you shouldn't be without!!Some of my favorite chapters are:Chapter 1 "Get Anyone to Like You...Every Time" Chapter 2 "Get Anyone to Find You Irresistibly Attractive" Chapter 9 "How to Tell if Someone Is Trying to Manipulate You" Chapter 24 "Get Anyone to Return Your Phone Call Immediately" Chapter 31 "Stop Verbal Abuse Instantly" Chapter 37 "Get Anyone to Confide in You and Confess Anything"and most especially,Chapter 40 "Get Out of Almost Any Physical or Sexual Assault"This chapter alone could save your life or the life of a loved one, on just one reading through. The book is organized into 40 "mini-chapters" with the material presented in a friendly, readable style condensed into the tightest possible learning units. This revolutionary approach to teaching these revolutionary skills help you to instantly digest the material at the unconscious level and make them immediately available for your use. Not at all technical or clinical in approach, I'm sure you will be delightfully surprised at the simplicity and effectiveness of these methods, just as I was. Simply excellent! Get it today without a second thought. :-D