Using The Benjamin Franklin Effect
- Remember that the favor matters more than its scope. In most cases, the increase in rapport comes from the fact that the other person does you a favor.
- Use reciprocity, by performing a small favor shortly before asking for one.
- After asking for a favor, perform a small favor in return, to increase the likelihood of being helped again.
- Be realistic with regards to who you asking for favors and what you are asking for.
- Remember that how you ask for the favor is also important and affects your success rates. In most cases being kind and polite is the ideal.
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The Ben Franklin Effect
It happens when asking someone for a favor makes them like you more.
This is believed to work because our brains try to solve the dissonance between helping someone and not being interested in their well-being by liking them.
Facts Related To The Ben Franklin Effect
- Research shows that being kind to someone increases how much you like that person.
- Being asked a favor can make one feel acknowledged for their expertise, which can cause them to develop more positive feelings toward the person asking for help.
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How the Benjamin Franklin effect works
The Benjamin Franklin effect has generally been explained using the cognitive dissonance theory.
Essentially, this means that when someone does you a favor, they need to be able to justify it to themself, in order to avoid the cognitive dissonance that might occur from doi...
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