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Psychology In Seattle Podcast

The Psychology of Amway (2018 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Kirk Honda

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about why people join and persist with Amway and other pyramid schemes.

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June 1, 2018

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0:00.0

So Birdo, do you know anything about multi-level marketing?

0:03.4

Actually, it's funny to say that.

0:06.4

If you want to come with me next week, I have an opportunity of a lifetime for really.

0:11.5

And if you come, it will enable you to invite at least 10 other people.

0:15.6

Oh. For every person you invite, you're going to get just that much richer.

0:19.8

Well, we have a email from patron Rachel that asked us to talk about it, so I thought we could elaborate on your knowledge of multilevel marketing.

0:28.6

What do you say?

0:29.6

Let's do it.

0:30.9

This is the Psychology and Seattle podcast. I'm your host Dr. Kirk Honda. I'm a therapist and a professor.

0:35.8

My name is Umberto Kacinia and I grow GMO pop. So patron Rachel said I want to know if you've done an episode on the psychology of multi-level marketing.

0:47.0

These companies include Amway, Herbal Life, Lola Row, Row, Row, Rodan, and Fields.

0:56.7

Have you heard of these?

0:57.8

I've only heard of a couple of those,

0:59.9

definitely including Amway.

1:01.0

Amway, Urban Life.

1:02.3

Urban Life, I've heard of.

1:03.9

Rodan? No.

1:04.9

Fields?

1:05.9

No.

1:06.9

A lot of customers and coworkers I've had over the years have been involved in these programs.

1:11.8

I personally believe that most multi-level

1:14.8

marketing organizations are dangerous and basically pyramid schemes. Isn't

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