Reciprocity
Give value without trapping someone in debt.
Influence Science Lab
Use influence cleanly.
Inspired by Robert Cialdini's Influence, this lab teaches persuasion principles as ethical design skills: help people choose with clarity, consent, evidence, and respect.
Principles
Influence is powerful, so make it transparent.
Social proof
Show what others do without faking popularity.
Consistency
Connect the ask to their stated values.
Ethics
The clean test: would you still use it if they understood it?
Truth
No fake scarcity, false authority, or hidden pressure.
Choice
Leave an easy no.
Fit
Influence should help the other person make a better decision for them.
Table
Principle and clean use.
PatternWhat it looks likePractical response
LikingWarmth increases opennessBe human, not performative.
ScarcityLimited things get attentionOnly mention real limits.
UnityShared identity motivatesUse belonging without us-versus-them pressure.
Scripts
Ethical influence lines.
Value
"Here is the useful part whether or not you choose this."
Proof
"The evidence I have is this; the uncertainty is this."
Choice
"Would you like to proceed, pause, or see another option?"
Practice tool
Ethical influence builder
Your practice response
Your practical response will appear here.
Daily practice
5-minute influence science workout
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