Interview: Patrick Fagan, author of Hooked, on the behavioral shortcuts that influence what we buy

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Behavioral Science For Brands: Leveraging behavioral science in brand marketing.

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In this episode we speak with Patrick Fagan, behavioral scientist and co-founder of the consultancy Capuchin Behavioral Science. Patrick is the former lead psychologist at Cambridge Analytica, author of Hooked and co-author of Free Your Mind. He shares insights into the hidden drivers of consumer behavior, how data and psychology intersect and why marketers should tap into the irrational mind.

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Interview: Patrick Fagan, author of Hooked, on the behavioral shortcuts that influence what we buy

Behavioral Science For Brands: Leveraging behavioral science in brand marketing.

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How Klarna uses present bias and temporal reframing to make shopping feel irresistible

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Interview: David Robson, author of The Expectation Effect, on how beliefs shape behavior

Interview: Patrick Fagan, author of Hooked, on the behavioral shortcuts that influence what we buy

Interview: Phil Graves, author of Consumerology, on the hidden flaws of market research

Interview: Rory Sutherland, author of Alchemy, on why irrational ideas work