Psychology of Attraction and Likability (Udemy.com)
Use Psychology for Personal Development and Self-Improvement by Increasing Social Skills and Achieving Goal Success
Created by: Andrew Luttrell, Ph.D.
Last updated October 2023
What you will learn
- Implement scientifically sound principles of attraction to generate greater liking
- Understand research in social psychology and how to apply it
- Use strategies to make interactions go more smoothly
How it compares
Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 54% of them
- Reviews480#397 of 1,108 by number of reviews
- Length2.3 hoursshorter than 51% of them
- Last updatedOctober 2023earlier than 63% of them
Course Description
If you've ever wanted to have smooth interactions and get people on your side, this is a course for you! More than 17,000 people have enrolled in my online psychology courses to learn more about the human mind and to achieve success. You can be one of them!
Even if you are already likable, the principles in this course will give you extra tools to more swiftly connect with the people you meet. This isn't just about making friends and finding romance…when people like you, they're more likely to trust what you have to say, help you out, and say "yes" when you ask for a favor. Salespeople, for example, have known for ages that people buy from people they like.
Across more than two hours of video content, we'll explore seven unique principles of attraction. By looking closely at the available evidence, we'll learn more about when and how these principles promote greater liking. Each section covers one principle of attraction, and at the end of each section, I review what we've learned and offer thoughts about applying the information.
Through this course, we'll cover…
- how surprising changes in your posture and gestures can increase rapport and social connection
- why people like you more the more they see you, even if you never say a word
- how something as simple as having similar likes and dislikes powerfully increases liking
- how simple compliments can create liking even if they're not at all true
- how a simple tap on the shoulder increases your ability to convince another person
- ...and much more!
The principles in this course rely on scientific research in psychology to give you an in-depth look at statistically reliable tactics shown to increase liking and attraction. Unlike other books and courses, these aren't just assumptions about likability.
Importantly, I won't just provide you with the scholarly research and leave it at that. At the end of each section, I offer ideas on how to translate the scientific findings into concrete strategies that you can implement right away the next time you're hoping to make a social connection with someone.
As an award-winning psychology instructor, I have experience translating research in the field and presenting it in an engaging, understandable way. My students routinely evaluate my courses highly and comment on the passion I have for social psychology. I hope you can join this group of satisfied students and learn something new about yourself and psychology.
So take this course now and begin to understand the science of attraction and what it can do for you!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
480 Reviews
Andrew Luttrell, Ph.D.
I'm a social psychologist and host of the Opinion Science podcast. My expertise is in the domain of attitudes and persuasion, but I have extensive experience with all corners of the social psychology world. The research in this field is so interesting that I can't help but want to share it! I look forward to the chance to share the world of social psychology with you.
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Reviews
By Nikolaos Athanasiou on 11/10/2023
Very useful if you are interested in dating. It has some applications in business too. You can find most of the information on the internet and books on psychology and marketing, but this is a very good summary gathering all of these into one course. It's worth your time.
By Kevin Hindom on 9/16/2018
Another interesting course by Andy Luttrell. This is a pretty quick course to run through, took me a couple of sittings but could easily be watched start to finish in one go. Some useful tips and ideas. I especially like the idea of mimicry, something I've never made a conscious effort to do before. Like a lot of Andy's short courses it's one that's worth coming back to for reminders and I imagine I'll go through it again shortly.
By Austin Williams on 7/26/2018
Easy to understand, and plenty of details to understand the concepts being taught. There are some examples given with each concept, though more real-world examples could be given to help some people taking this course who are less familiar with psychology. Citations are provided for the studies mentioned, which I really like so I can go see the studies myself if I'd like to know more. A suggestion I would propose for citations would be links people could click to go directly to the studies (if they're available online) mentioned in this course to make the information more easily accessible to people taking the course. The links to the studies mentioned in the course could be added to the "Bonus Stuff" section at the end.
By Roberto Fray da Silva on 3/2/2018
Another excellent course by Andrew. He is a very charismatic instructor and you won't regret taking this (or any of his) course. My goal was to learn more about how to increase likability for my professional life, but it ended up helping a lot on my personal life too. The researches about attraction are really fascinating, and something like 90% of them are directly applicable. Thanks a lot Andy, and I look forward for more courses :)
By Larry Buchholz on 11/29/2017
This was an enlightening experience. Andrew takes you through live experiments presenting valuable Social Psychology pointers that when applied in real life will help in many circumstances. I have checked out many of his courses. Each present exciting new revelations in exciting ways. I highly recommend anyone wanting to learn how to be more likeable, popular or successful in a Social environment enroll in his Social Psychology courses.
By Andres Fernandez on 11/7/2017
This course will actually make you change your behaviour. Though, most things may seem obvious and you might already be doing them, chances are you will learn something new. Whatever the purpose of you taking this course, you will become a more likable person and have some "proof" that what you are doing is working (other than people liking you more). However, don't expect some kind of "7 tricks that scientists don't want you to know", this is not magic and it takes some work to implement the knowledge gathered.
By Rachel Gallagher on 7/16/2017
As a total novice this course gave me a good basic understanding of some of the principles of psychology. Very interesting and thought provoking. Definitely a topic of study I would like to know more about and not just in relation to likeability. Very easy to understand non technical presentation which is great for those who have no prior knowledge.
By Omar Hegazy on 11/4/2016
I have taken the first course" learn social phychology " with andrew and it was much better . This course is small the amount of information is good but not very exciting.all the points discussed in this course could be recorded via a youtube video and not on udemy.However , I enjoy the explanation and the presentation of andrew
By Dallas Bowman on 1/10/2016
Do you want to increase your attractiveness and likability? If you do -- this course is for you. Sound psychological principles, tips, tricks, suggestions, and what many would consider as "secret" and only known by the rare few -- that you can learn, use and practice to become more attractive and desirable to others which will draw them to you.
By Ron Masa on 6/9/2015
As a semi-retired Social Psychologist, myself, I greatly enjoyed this class and I recommend it to others. I appreciated the fascinating review of relevant research. The studies were carefully and concisely explained in engaging story-form with helpful graphs and charts to illustrate. I especially appreciate the Application of the findings to everyday situations. From reality TV to classic literature and drama... it's all People Watching. Social Psychology covers so many of the juiciest issues about our fellow humans, like: 'Will they Like me???' This fascinating class and topic will be a valuable addition to anyone's 'people skills'. Ron Masa, Ph.D.
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