The Psychology of SalesmanshipAtkinson, William Walker
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The Psychology of Salesmanship
Atkinson, William Walker
Selling -- Psychological aspects
order of both physiology and mentality."
The Salesman should thoroughly acquaint himself with the characteristics
of each of the three temperaments, and should also learn to analyze them
when found blended and in combination. An understanding of a man's
temperament will often give one the key to his general character and
disposition, which will be of the greatest advantage to the Salesman.
Many students of human nature devote their entire attention to a study
of the several faculties of the mind, ignoring the force and effect of
the temperaments. We consider this to be a mistake, for a thorough
knowledge of the temperaments gives one a general key to character, and,
as a fact, it is generally found that given a certain temperament or
combination of the same, a good phrenologist will be able to indicate
just what faculties are apt to be found in the ascendency in such a
character. And as the average Salesman cannot spare the time to become
an expert phrenologist, it will be seen that a correct knowledge of the
temperaments gives him his best working knowledge of the subject of
character reading.
Let us now consider the various groups of mental faculties which are
manifested by the buyer in his business, and which should be understood
by the Salesman in order that he may successfully meet the impulses
arising therefrom in the mind of the buyer. Our consideration of these
groups of faculties must necessarily be brief, but we shall include the
essential features.
_The Social Faculties._ This group of faculties includes _Amativeness_
or Sexuality; _Conjugality_ or Marital Inclination; _Parental Love_ or
Love of Offspring; _Friendship_ or Love of Companionship;
_Inhabitiveness_ or Love of Home. Phrenology teaches that this group of
organs occupies the lower back portion of the head, giving the
appearance of bulging behind the ears. _Amativeness_ or Sexuality when
highly developed causes one to be at the mercy of the attraction of the
opposite sex. While normally developed it plays a worthy part in life,
its excessive development manifests in licentiousness, and when
deficient manifests in an aversion to the opposite sex or a coldness and
reserve. Persons in whom this faculty is in excess will neglect business
for sex attraction, and will allow themselves to be "sidetracked" by
reason thereof. In selling a man of this kind, keep him away from this
particular subject, or he will not give you his attention. _Conjugality_
or Marital Inclination when highly developed causes one to be largely
influenced by one's companion in marriage. A man of this kind will be
largely governed by his wife's wishes, tastes and desires, consequently
if his wife "says so" the battle is won. Some men, however, while having
Amativeness largely developed, have but small Conjugality, and if one
love is not found satisfactory, another is substituted--an "affinity"
takes the wife's place. _Parental Love_ or Love of Offspring when highly
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