People lying to get their third shot

[cadoman]

82. persuasion theory actually indicates that stealing shots would increase total demand

If the shot "stealers" reach a certain # it'll begin to influence the shot hesitant.

How? The reduced supply (from the third shotters) increases demand by triggering a scarcity response among the vaccine hesitant! Right now, they know they can get the shot any time they want, but if the already vaxxed start getting even more vaxxed, the vaxx hesitant no longer have that option and they become jealous and FEARFUL.

Fear is the top persuasion technique! Fear of missing out, in this case.

The trick to this psychological influence game is for Pfizer to supply almost, but never quite enough shots. The news can help by running sob stories about persons at the back of the line who missed out and regret not getting vaccinated sooner when it was available.

Thanks Cialdini.