Think Different is Bad Advice - Nir&Far - Episode#34

Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

Dec 4, 201710:39Technology

Nir's Note: This guest post is an excerpt from the new book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Factors that Shape Behavior , written by my friend and Wharton School professor, Jonah Berger. Being different, the notion goes,...

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