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I love Ben Franklin! He is a treasure trove on knowledge, and really seems like he was a very good-hearted person. Speaking of which, I've got a favor to ask you Heather... would you like to write a "Guest Post" for moviewise about a movie that you find meaningful? 🤗https://moviewise.substack.com/s/-guest-posts

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Oct 2, 2021Liked by Heather Johnston Brebaugh

I've read about the Ben Franklin Effect before when I was studying human behavior in college. I'm a communications major but I was introduced to psychology hacks in a past relationship. Vanessa Van Edwards wrote a good book on Human Behavior, Captivate, that helped me begin to study people a little better. One of the techniques she talked about is the Ben Franklin affect and how he used it to win over his rival. Very interesting!

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How interesting that you already knew about the Ben Franklin Effect! It seems counter-intuitive to our belief that we should do things for others in order to create friendships! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!

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Yes, thanks for sharing. Ben Franklin was smart to have thought of the concept first. Just ask people to do favors for you to get them to trust you! Great life hack. Best!

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