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▲ anilgulecha a day ago

Because giving a good reason is usually enough for most people to follow something. Not everything has to be a stick (which you can wield anyway).

▲torben-friis a day ago | parent [-]

Almost any kind of reason actually.

It's a science-backed result that doing so massively improves compliance, it's a trick usually taught in soft skills training (negotiation, etc).

▲petesergeant a day ago | parent [-]

"The Mindlessness of Ostensibly Thoughtful Action: The Role of “Placebic” Information in Interpersonal Interaction." https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1979-23568-001

I first read this in Robert Cialdini's "Influence: Science and Practice" which is both entertaining and interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influence:_Science_and_Practic...