Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Vanessa Bohns studies the difference between how much influence people have and how influence they think they have. On the podcast, we talk about her studies, why people underestimate their influence, and whether this means we should try asking for more than we do now.

If you sit tight until next year, Dr. Bohns has a book coming out called You Have More Influence than You Think.

Listen to the full episode: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/more-influence-than-you-realize-with-vanessa-bohns

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