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24 alternatives to Buyology

Truth and lies about why we buy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buyology launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    The Science of Shopping

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Decoded▲62

    The science behind why we buy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    The Science of Shopping, updated for the Internet

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    The science of female shopping

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    An amazing look at the psychology of shopping

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A fresh way to understand why we buy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Learn to think like a data scientist

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Lying▲64

    An analysis to the human capacity to lie

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Proven strategies to make your pitch & influence decisions

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Drive▲28

    The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    How some scientists hid the truth on tobacco smoke + more

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world

    2015 · fakescience.org · its alternatives →

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    Cheap▲95

    The high cost of discount culture

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Ask.▲70

    The counterintuitive way to discover what customers want

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Understanding the buy buttons in your customer's brain

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    The surprising truth about moving others

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    The surprising truth about moving others

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Why we believe conspiracy theories

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    Spent▲62

    Sex, evolution, and consumer behavior

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Conversations with America's top traders

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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