The Hidden Persuaders Author:Vance Packard This No. 1 Best Seller is a revealing, often shocking explanation of new techniques of research and methods of persuasion. It explains — WHY your wife buys 35% more in the supermarket than she intends to — WHY your children like cereals that crackle and crunch — WHY almost every woman fails to buy the dress she just naturally loves — WHY so many of ... more »us are afraid of banks
WHY men's clothes are becoming feminized
WHY men think of a mistress when they see a convertible in a show window
WHY men wouldn't give up shaving even if they could
In this book you'll discover a world of psychology professors turned merchandisers. You'll learn how they operate, what they know about you and your neighbors, and how they are using that knowledge to sell you cake mixes, cigarettes, cars, soaps, and even ideas.« less