Social Proof: Why We Follow the Crowd (Even When It's Wrong)

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I once spent $299 on a course I never watched.

Not because I needed it. Not because I researched it. Not because it fit my learning style.

I bought it because I saw “47,329 students enrolled.”

My brain did the math: “47,000 people can’t be wrong. This must be good.”

Spoiler: It wasn’t good. For me, anyway. The content was basic, the pacing was wrong, and I could’ve learned the same material for free.

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