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- Consumer psychology
- Creative thinking
- Perceived value
What this book covers
Rory Sutherland asks how a change in perception can alter a customer's response without changing a product's underlying function. His examples encourage a wider search for possible solutions. For a paid media team, the practical use is to generate alternative hypotheses about customer behaviour, then test them rather than assuming a memorable story proves an effect.
Bring it to your work
Generate three low-cost ways to improve perceived value without changing the core product, then choose one to test. This is a PMC editorial prompt.
Reading context
UK paperback subtitle and 2021 date differ from some US records; original 2019 publication is stated in the publisher biography. Treat anecdotes as idea sources, not causal proof.
External reviews & commentary
These are other readers’ assessments, summarised with their original source and context. Recommendations, review fees and earlier editions are identified below.
Communication Arts: Sam McMillan ↗
McMillan describes a book that connects behavioural ideas with advertising examples to explore the less obvious reasons behind decisions. His account highlights its value as a stimulus for thinking about perception, rather than a sequence of campaign instructions.
Context: The review identifies the William Morrow hardcover. Our reference is the UK paperback; this is work-level commentary, not a review of that specific format. Publication date unconfirmed.
Prepared with AI assistance from the sources identified on this page. The applications and comparisons are Paid Media Collective suggestions, not claims of full-book reading. An external review does not verify every claim in a book.
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Edition & source notes
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- Reference edition
- Numbered edition unverified
- Format
- paperback
- Reference edition date
- 13 May 2021
- ISBN-13
- 9780753556528
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UK paperback subtitle and 2021 date differ from some US records; original 2019 publication is stated in the publisher biography. Treat anecdotes as idea sources, not causal proof.
Applications, priorities and coverage depth are editorial judgments. Book not read in full.
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What this book covers Rory Sutherland asks how a change in perception can alter a customer's response without changing a product's underlying function. His examples encourage a wider search for possible solutions. For a paid media team, the practical use is to generate alternative hypotheses about customer behaviour, then test them rather than assuming a memorable story proves an effect. Bring it to your work Generate three low-cost ways to improve perceived value without changing the core product, then choose one to test. This is a PMC editorial prompt. Reading context UK paperback subtitle and 2021 date differ from some US records; original 2019 publication is stated in the publisher biography. Treat anecdotes as idea sources, not causal proof.
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