Hacking the Human Mind: The behavioral science secrets behind 17 of the world's best brands - Softcover

Flicker, MichaelAaron; Shotton, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1804091324 ISBN 13: 9781804091326

Publisher: Harriman House, 2025

Synopsis

'A book for the ages.' ―Rory Sutherland, Author, Alchemy

How did the world's best brands get so big?

They had more than great products ― they hacked the human mind.

This book reveals their secrets.

Richard Shotton (The Choice Factory, The Illusion of Choice) and 9x CEO MichaelAaron Flicker take a look at the behavioural science underpinning the success of 17 leading brands, including Apple, Dyson, Red Bull, and Starbucks.

What is it about Amazon that pulls us back again and again? How does a two-minute wait make Guinness taste better? Why do we pay more for water than we know it’s worth? The answers are here.

And it’s not just theory. Hacking the Human Mind is a practical guide, filled with techniques for you to try today. So you too can make your brand the one people reach for ― without them ever really knowing why.

About this title

About the Authors

MichaelAaron Flicker is the founder and president of XenoPsi Ventures, a brand incubator firm providing financial, marketing and intellectual capital to a growing portfolio of companies. He has worked with many of the country's leading brands including Nike, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Chubb, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, ACE Insurance and Evan Williams Bourbon.

As a thought leader at the intersection of business consulting, advertising, and technology, MichaelAaron is regularly writing and speaking at industry events and is regularly featured in publications such as Advertising Age, MediaPost, VentureBeat, and Chief Marketer. He is co-author of the book Hacking the Human Mind (2025).

Richard Shotton began his career in marketing twenty-one years ago before setting up his own company, Astroten. Astroten help clients such as Google, Facebook, Sky, BrewDog and Mondelez apply findings from behavioural science to their marketing.

Richard is the author of The Choice Factory which explains how behavioural science can solve business challenges. The Choice Factory was voted best sales and marketing book of the year at the Business Book Awards. It was a #1 bestseller on Amazon and is now available in 15 languages. He built upon this book in The Illusion of Choice (2023) and is the co-author of Hacking the Human Mind (2025).

In 2021 Richard was made an honorary lifetime fellow of the IPA and an associate of the Moller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge University.

From the Back Cover

Uncover the behavioural science tactics behind the success of 17 of the world's leading brands, so you too can learn from the winners and power-up your marketing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harriman House
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1804091324
• ISBN 13: 9781804091326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224