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Can anybody comment on "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)"? I can't tell if it's a self-help type book or not...
Well, it can help you, but it's not "self-help." Just a lot of information on how persuasion works and how to influence people. It's considered one of the classics in that area and is - IMO - definitely worth a read.
it's totally not a self-help book, although lots of life problems can be solved through applying influence techniques.

it's basically a series of case studies about how different external factors influence people's decision making. there's chapters full of examples on things like social proof, liking, reciprocity, etc.