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Social & Emotional InfluenceMember ingredient
Ben Franklin Effect (limited evidence)
In a small set of studies, directly asking someone for a modest favour was followed by greater liking or agreement—but the effect is narrow and its mechanism is unsettled.
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Checked source previewAcademic paper
The Favor Request Effect: Requesting a Favor from Consumers to Seal the Deal
Research-assisted source review
- What it supports
- A favour request sometimes increased deal acceptance by making buyers more confident that reciprocal obligations had been satisfied.
- Where it may not transfer
- Negotiated purchase acceptance is not liking, and reciprocity, confidence and demand characteristics may drive the result. The finding must not be used to impose work or obligation.
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