Category: Perception

Study identifies factors that influence willingness to use new information technology

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via Physorg: People are more willing to use new technology when they perceive it to be high in relative advantage, low in complexity… Read more »

Study suggests neural ‘synchrony’ may be key to understanding how the human brain perceives

From the Georgia Tech press release via MedicalXpress: Despite many remarkable discoveries in the field of neuroscience during the past several decades, researchers have not been able to fully crack… Read more »

Study suggests people are more likely to reject the money of those whom they have a low opinion of

From the University of Granada press release via EurekAlert!: Research done in the Universities of Granada (Spain), Freiburg (Germany) and University College London (UK) has demonstrated that when we have… Read more »

Study examines when emotional appeals are more effective than celebrity spokespeople

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Emotional appeals could be more effective than celebrities when promoting products related to a consumer’s identity, according to a… Read more »

Study looks at why consumers are more willing to take risks when they can compare products

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more willing to take risks and accept delays in exchange for greater benefits when they are able… Read more »