Immersion, Paul J. Zak
Immersion, Paul J. Zak
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Immersion
The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness

Author: Paul J. Zak

Narrator: Rich Miller

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/26/2022


Synopsis

No one raves about boring movies, bland customer service experiences, or sleep-inducing classes. The world is rapidly transforming into an experience economy as people increasingly crave extraordinary experiences.

Experience designers, marketers, entertainment producers, and retailers have long sought to fill this craving. Now, there’s a scientific formula to consistently create extraordinary experiences. The data shows that those who use this formula increase the impact of experiences tenfold.

Creating the extraordinary used to be extraordinarily hard. Immersion offers a framework for transforming nearly any situation from ordinary to extraordinary. Based on twenty years of neuroscience research from his lab and innumerable client applications, Dr. Paul J. Zak explains why brains crave the extraordinary. Clear instructions and examples show readers exactly how to create amazing experiences for customers, prospects, employees, audiences, and learners.

You can guess if your experience will be extraordinary—or you can apply the insights from Immersion to ensure it is.

About Paul J. Zak

Paul J.Zak, Phd, is a professor of economics, management, and psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He is the founding director of Claremont’s Center for Neuroeconomics Studies. His Psychology Today blog is also titled The Moral Molecule. He lives in Southern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena on August 18, 2023

For those who are tired of dopamine society and looking for new ways to stay tuned into (long-term!) extraordinary experiences. Thanks, Dr. Paul Zak, for your life dedication, passion, and research on oxytocin. Many years passed, and a wave of critique too: "it’s not trust", "it’s not love"… but what......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on April 13, 2024

This book was the basis of a good interview podcast from The Art of Manliness podcast. It is a credit to Brett McKay that he pulled out as much wisdom from Mr. Zak in the cast. The book is a shameless plug for Zak’s consulting work. If you are in marketing, by all means read it and go hire him. But......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 07, 2023

Bad for audiobook. Feels like a college course book. Great information for certain professions. Didn’t really give me new insight on personal happiness......more

Goodreads review by Dustin on September 23, 2024

I enjoyed the science in this book, I was just hoping for more practical advice on how to boost immersion in storytelling. This book really is more of a data report on what all the author has accomplished in his work.......more