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From «Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion»

Map My Influence Pattern

You'll review real situations from the past three months where you were most easily persuaded, use the six principles from *Influence* to draw your own 'susceptibility map,' and clearly see where your judgment is weakest, which principles trigger you most, and how to stay clear-headed next time.

Final work

My Influence Pattern Portrait

Estimated time

30–60 min

Submitted

…

Your final work

Purpose:To see clearly in which situations you are most easily persuaded, impulsive, or swayed — so you can build a more aware judgment system.

Parts:

  • Three real-life situations
  • The influence principle corresponding to each situation
  • My inner reaction at the time
  • The judgment error I see in hindsight
  • A clear-headed response plan for next time

Use cases:

  • · For self-awareness
  • · As a checklist before making important decisions
  • · For discussing each other's judgment patterns with family, a partner, or friends

Pick a topic

Pick the topic closest to you, or write a custom one when you submit.

Personal Life

Learning & Growth

Relationships & Communication

Tools you'll use from the book

Reciprocity

People tend to return favors they've received first.

How to use it here:

Look back at situations where you were persuaded and identify whether you gave in because you had 'received something first.'

Boundaries:

When recording, don't flatter or criticize yourself — describe honestly.

Social Proof

People look at others' behavior to decide their own.

How to use it here:

Identify whether you changed your judgment because 'everyone bought it / liked it.'

Boundaries:

Distinguish between rational reference and blind conformity.

Authority

People trust domain experts and credible endorsements.

How to use it here:

Identify whether you immediately trusted someone because of their title, alma mater, or media exposure.

Boundaries:

Authority can be a valid signal, but it needs to be paired with evidence.

Scarcity

Scarcity amplifies people's motivation to act.

How to use it here:

Identify whether you made a decision you otherwise wouldn't have because of 'limited time / limited quantity / only a few spots left.'

Boundaries:

Distinguish between genuine scarcity and manufactured scarcity.

Work rules

Your work MUST include

  • At least 3 real situations
  • One specific influence principle matched to each situation
  • The judgment error you see in hindsight (avoid vague phrases like 'I was too impulsive')
  • An actionable response plan for next time
  • Real details of the situation (time, person involved, how you felt)

Your work CANNOT just be

  • Don't just copy out the six principles
  • Don't make up situations that never happened
  • Don't write only vague statements like 'I'll be more rational next time'
  • Don't let AI fabricate experiences on your behalf

AI can help you here

Round 1: Help me choose a topic

When to use: You don't know which topic to work on.

I'm working on the '{{Route name}}' project using *{{Book title}}*. Based on my situation, please help me choose the most suitable topic from the list below and explain your reasoning.

My situation:
[Fill in your background and any recent situations involving influence]

Available topics:
[Paste the topic list from the page]

Please output:
1. The most recommended topic
2. Why it suits me
3. What final work this topic could lead to
4. Information I should gather before starting

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

Round 2: Help me extract tools from the book

When to use: You've chosen a topic but aren't sure which principle from the book explains your situation.

My project is '{{Route name}}' from *{{Book title}}*.

My topic is:
{{Topic}}

Please help me extract 2–3 core principles from this book that apply to my topic.

Requirements:
1. Don't summarize the entire book
2. Only extract principles relevant to my situation
3. Explain how each principle operates in my specific situation
4. Point out concepts I might easily confuse

Please output:
- Applicable principles
- A one-sentence explanation of each principle
- How it operates in my situation
- Adjacent concepts I might confuse

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

Round 3: Help me review my work

When to use: You've finished a draft and are ready to submit.

I'm submitting a project work for Shufang Island.

Book: *{{Book title}}*
Project route: {{Route name}}
My topic: {{Topic}}

My draft:
{{Draft work}}

Please review my draft against these criteria:
1. Are the three situations real and specific (time, person, decision, outcome)?
2. Are the influence principles accurately matched?
3. Is the judgment error written concretely (not vague)?
4. Is the response plan actionable?
5. Is there any self-flattery or self-deprecation?
6. Is it ready to submit?

Please output:
- Overall assessment
- What's already done well
- What must be revised
- What could be strengthened
- Suggested structure for the revised work

Yellow placeholders need you to fill in before using the AI.

AI can help you organize ideas, but cannot make final judgments for you. Don't let AI fabricate experiences, cases, or misleading content.

Submit my work