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A product manager asks to cut in at a photocopier line, with a hand-lettered 'because' speech bubble overhead
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The Word 'Because' Is Worth More Than Your Best CTA Copy

A 1978 Harvard study found that a meaningless reason lifted compliance almost as much as a real one, until the stakes got too high for the trick to work.

August 9, 2026 · 8 min read
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