Marketing psychology Roadmap
Understand behavior, persuasio, and decision-making to drive action.
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Behavioral psychology
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Understand behavior as the product of motivation, ability, and prompt.
- Understand the core concepts of Bj fogg behavior Model.
- Apply Bj fogg behavior Model to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Build habit-forming products with the trigger-action-reward-investment cycle.
- Understand the core concepts of Hook Model (Nir Eyal).
- Apply Hook Model (Nir Eyal) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Anchor new habits to existing ones for better adoption.
- Understand the core concepts of Habit stacking (james clear).
- Apply Habit stacking (james clear) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Influence behavior through choice architecture without restricting options.
- Understand the core concepts of Nudge Theory (thaler & sunstein).
- Apply Nudge Theory (thaler & sunstein) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Analyze behavior change through capability, opportunity, and motivation.
- Understand the core concepts of Com-b Model.
- Apply Com-b Model to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Map readiness for change from precontemplation to maintenance.
- Understand the core concepts of Transtheoretical Model (stages of change).
- Apply Transtheoretical Model (stages of change) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Scale behavior change by starting with small, easy actions.
- Understand the core concepts of Tiny habits method (bj fogg).
- Apply Tiny habits method (bj fogg) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Map context to behavior and outcomes systematically.
- Understand the core concepts of Behavioral design Framework.
- Apply Behavioral design Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Modify behavior using reinforcement and punishment.
- Understand the core concepts of Operant conditioning (skinner).
- Apply Operant conditioning (skinner) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Bridge the intention-action gap with "if-then" planning.
- Understand the core concepts of Implementation intentions.
- Apply Implementation intentions to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Identify and remove barriers to desired behaviors.
- Understand the core concepts of Friction analysis.
- Apply Friction analysis to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Design effective internal and external prompts for action.
- Understand the core concepts of Trigger design Framework.
- Apply Trigger design Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
Persuasion & influence
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Master the foundations: reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, scarcity, and unity.
- Understand the core concepts of Cialdini’s 7 principles of influence.
- Apply Cialdini’s 7 principles of influence to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Design messages for both logical (central) and emotional (peripheral) processing.
- Understand the core concepts of Elaboration likelihood Model (elm).
- Apply Elaboration likelihood Model (elm) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Validate decisions using expert, celebrity, user, and crowd examples.
- Understand the core concepts of Social proof Theory.
- Apply Social proof Theory to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Build credibility through expertise and credentials.
- Understand the core concepts of Authority principle.
- Apply Authority principle to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Create demand through limited time, quantity, or exclusivity.
- Understand the core concepts of Scarcity & urgency Framework.
- Apply Scarcity & urgency Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Leverage the power of obligation by giving before asking.
- Understand the core concepts of Reciprocity Framework.
- Apply Reciprocity Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Encourage small initial commitments to drive larger actions later.
- Understand the core concepts of Commitment & consistency principle.
- Apply Commitment & consistency principle to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Build affinity through similarity, compliments, and cooperation.
- Understand the core concepts of Liking & similarity principle.
- Apply Liking & similarity principle to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Build preference simply through repeated exposure.
- Understand the core concepts of Mere exposure effect.
- Apply Mere exposure effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Set reference points to influence value perception.
- Understand the core concepts of Anchoring & adjustment.
- Apply Anchoring & adjustment to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Influence decisions by presenting options as gains or losses.
- Understand the core concepts of Framing effect.
- Apply Framing effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Enhance persuasion with metaphor, repetition, and the rule of three.
- Understand the core concepts of Rhetorical devices Framework.
- Apply Rhetorical devices Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Drive influence through narrative arcs and transformation.
- Understand the core concepts of Storytelling persuasion Framework.
- Apply Storytelling persuasion Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
Decision-making psychology
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Understand the interplay between fast, intuitive (System 1) and slow, deliberate (System 2) thinking.
- Understand the core concepts of Dual process Theory (kahneman).
- Apply Dual process Theory (kahneman) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Navigate the mental shortcuts that influence decisions.
- Understand the core concepts of Cognitive biases Framework.
- Apply Cognitive biases Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Understand key shortcuts like availability and representativeness.
- Understand the core concepts of Heuristics Framework.
- Apply Heuristics Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Design decision environments using defaults and ordering.
- Understand the core concepts of Choice architecture.
- Apply Choice architecture to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Reduce decision paralysis by optimizing the number of options.
- Understand the core concepts of Paradox of choice.
- Apply Paradox of choice to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Time your asks to account for depleted decision-making capacity.
- Understand the core concepts of Decision fatigue Framework.
- Apply Decision fatigue Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Leverage how people categorize money in pricing strategies.
- Understand the core concepts of Mental accounting (thaler).
- Apply Mental accounting (thaler) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Align messaging with existing beliefs to avoid resistance.
- Understand the core concepts of Confirmation bias Framework.
- Apply Confirmation bias Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Drive perceived likelihood by staying top-of-mind.
- Understand the core concepts of Availability heuristic.
- Apply Availability heuristic to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Position your brand using established stereotypes and categories.
- Understand the core concepts of Representativeness heuristic.
- Apply Representativeness heuristic to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Appeal to emotional responses to drive decision-making.
- Understand the core concepts of Affect heuristic.
- Apply Affect heuristic to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Optimize experiences by focusing on the peak moment and the ending.
- Understand the core concepts of Peak-end rule.
- Apply Peak-end rule to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Increase value perception through co-creation and effort.
- Understand the core concepts of Ikea effect.
- Apply Ikea effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Simplify choices to prevent decision gridlock.
- Understand the core concepts of Analysis paralysis Framework.
- Apply Analysis paralysis Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Understand how customers weigh multiple criteria.
- Understand the core concepts of Multi-attribute decision-making.
- Apply Multi-attribute decision-making to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
Consumer psychology
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Target functional, emotional, and social motivations.
- Understand the core concepts of Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD).
- Apply Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Frame messages to leverage the fear of loss over the hope of gain.
- Understand the core concepts of Loss aversion (prospect Theory).
- Apply Loss aversion (prospect Theory) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Utilize ownership psychology with free trials and demos.
- Understand the core concepts of Endowment effect.
- Apply Endowment effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Position premium products as signals of wealth or taste.
- Understand the core concepts of Status signaling Theory.
- Apply Status signaling Theory to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Enable customers to express their identity through your brand.
- Understand the core concepts of Identity-based consumption.
- Apply Identity-based consumption to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Tap into intrinsic motivation via autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
- Understand the core concepts of Self-determination Theory.
- Apply Self-determination Theory to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Align positioning with physiological to self-actualization needs.
- Understand the core concepts of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
- Apply Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Balance pleasure-seeking and practical problem-solving appeals.
- Understand the core concepts of Hedonic vs utilitarian value.
- Apply Hedonic vs utilitarian value to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Manage value perception relative to reference points.
- Understand the core concepts of Reference dependence.
- Apply Reference dependence to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Make target options more attractive with strategic decoys.
- Understand the core concepts of Decoy effect.
- Apply Decoy effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Signal quality through premium pricing strategies.
- Understand the core concepts of Price-quality heuristic.
- Apply Price-quality heuristic to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Encourage retention by highlighting past investments.
- Understand the core concepts of Sunk cost fallacy.
- Apply Sunk cost fallacy to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Drive adoption through trends and social momentum.
- Understand the core concepts of Bandwagon effect.
- Apply Bandwagon effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Increase demand for luxury goods by raising prices.
- Understand the core concepts of Veblen effect.
- Apply Veblen effect to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Map the modern path from consideration to bonding.
- Understand the core concepts of Consumer decision journey (mckinsey).
- Apply Consumer decision journey (mckinsey) to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Ensure all three factors are present for consumer action.
- Understand the core concepts of Motivation-opportunity-ability (moa) Framework.
- Apply Motivation-opportunity-ability (moa) Framework to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Group markets by underlying needs rather than demographics.
- Understand the core concepts of Needs-based segmentation.
- Apply Needs-based segmentation to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Reduce the effort required in purchasing decisions.
- Understand the core concepts of Emotional labor Theory.
- Apply Emotional labor Theory to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Build loyalty through connection, prominence, and passion.
- Understand the core concepts of Brand attachment Theory.
- Apply Brand attachment Theory to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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Create a sense of "mine" to drive conversion.
- Understand the core concepts of Psychological ownership.
- Apply Psychological ownership to growth decisions and prioritization.
- Measure the impact with practical metrics and real-world benchmarks.
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