Light, dark, black, white, heads, tails, right, wrong – you choose!
Apart from Consumer Psychology, there are a few other things that I totally adore in my life; and lumped in with the more obvious ones are old sit coms and old adverts. I’m sure that there’s some deep rooted reason for this that harks back to me not being picked for a...
Social norms, Consumer Psychology, a nudge and a 2.8% uplift in response
Here's how I got a 2.8% uplift in response, just by changing a few words around! All with the magic of Consumer Psychology. A little of the same goes a long way! A little while ago I suggested that we could prove how effective consumer psychology is with a campaign we...
Cats, Google and the pleasure to be found in a worldwide computer meltdown
I’m guessing that anyone remotely interested in Psychology would have had to be living in a box with Schrödinger's cat, to have missed out on Behavioural Modification theory. Specifically Operant Conditioning, a term coined by B. F. Skinner in his seminal work: The...
The Pepsi Paradox – consumer psychology proves marketing works!
How do you know if Marketing really works? If you’ve ever been asked that question (I know I have), then here’s your response. It's consumer psychology at it's 'snippet' best! Relax knowing that your answer is based on real scientific studies and is the nearest thing...
Our love of luxury brands is genetic! Take it from the Consumer Psychologists.
Before my Masters in Consumer Psychology and way back when I first graduated and was setting off to make my way in the world, someone once gave me this piece of advice; well more a way of scoring how you’re doing in life. To put it into context, it was in the late...
Frogs, fried chicken, fags, F1 and find the lady!
There’s an old consumer psychology story about boiling frogs that got me thinking about why I’m absolutely sure there are less crisps in my packet. Allow me to demonstrate: You will need: Frogs (around 20) A large saucepan Water A net (the type you go rock pooling...
Freudian Ghostbusters, your brain – and what it really thinks about the food you eat!
Our brain is a truly amazing bit of kit. As true as that statement is, I’m guessing as a past Consumer Psychology Masters Student, I’m probably going to need to add a bit of detail. Fine tuned over millions of years of evolution and totally ruthless in its pursuit of...
Spiders, Tigers, Snakes & time to focus!
Way back before advertising and consumer psychology took over, back in the gentler days when I was in junior school, I went shopping with my family and saw something that not only grabbed my attention, but burnt its way into all my thoughts. I began to visualise...
Hungry Rats, Stamp Collecting & How Easily We Are Manipulated
As far as most of the coffee shops, restaurants and cafes where I live go, simply buying something from them isn’t good enough. Gone are the days when it was just a matter of “Can I have a one of those with red sauce please?” “Yes please, I’d love a bag” ‘Thanks very...