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Implicit Social Proof

Implicit Social Proof is a type of social influence mechanism within the broader category of social proof phenomena, distinguished by its operation through unspoken, indirect cues—such as behavioral conformity, environmental design, or observed patterns of group behavior—rather than explicit endorsements, testimonials, or overt signals of validation.

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2017–2026

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Precarious manhood.

Joseph A. Vandello, Jennifer K. Bosson, Dov Cohen et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2008 · 755 citations

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Fool's Gold: Social Proof in the Initiation and Abandonment of Coverage by Wall Street Analysts

Hayagreeva Rao, Henrich R. Greve, Gerald F. Davis · Administrative Science Quarterly · 2001 · 612 citations

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How Images of Other Consumers Influence Subsequent Taste Perceptions

Morgan Poor, Adam Duhachek, Harinarayan Krishnan · Journal of Marketing · 2013 · 107 citations

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Social proof in the supermarket: Promoting healthy choices under low self-control conditions

Stefanie Salmon, Emely de Vet, Marieke A. Adriaanse et al. · Food Quality and Preference · 2015 · 87 citations · Full text

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Social influence tactics in e-commerce onboarding: The role of social proof and reciprocity in affecting user registrations

Konstantin Roethke, Johannes Klumpe, Martin Adam et al. · Decision Support Systems · 2020 · 84 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. DT
    Denise T. D. de Ridder

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    1 publications · 87 citations

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  2. DC
    Dov Cohen

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    1 publications · 755 citations

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  3. MV
    Martijn Veltkamp

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    1 publications · 87 citations

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  4. SR
    Shubhangi Roy

    University of Münster, Germany

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  5. SM
    Sachiyo M. Shearman

    Michigan State University, United States

    1 publications · 53 citations

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Institutions

33

  1. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  2. University of San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    107 citations

  3. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  5. University of Münster

    Münster, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  7. University of South Florida

    Tampa, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    755 citations

  8. Southern Connecticut State University

    New Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 1 publications · 612 citations

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  2. Decision Support Systems

    1 publications · 84 citations

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  3. German Law Journal

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  4. The Journal of Academic Librarianship

    1 publications · 83 citations

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  5. Food Quality and Preference

    1 publications · 87 citations

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