Notes from Millie D

clipped from www.lifehacker.com

Next time you’re trying to make a convincing argument, close a sale, win a debate or simply get someone else to do something you want them to, check out blogger Scott H. Young’s four insights into what makes people tick. While these are pretty oversimplified to explain all human behavior, they’re all still true in some respect:

Rule One: People Mostly Care About Themselves
Rule Two: People are Motivated by Selfish Altruism
Rule Three: People Don’t Think Much
Rule Four: Conformity is the Norm