Tag: advertising

Study suggests collective nostalgia makes people prefer domestic products

From the UC Riverside press release: Nostalgia for events experienced by members of your own group can make you prefer domestic products over foreign ones, concludes the first systematic investigation… Read more »

Study suggests language influences how consumers trust a brand

From the University of Oregon press release: Consumers make assumptions based on the language used by a brand or advertiser, and politeness does matter, say researchers at the University of… Read more »

Researchers develop computer model that may help decode Facebook emoticons

From the Penn State press release: While the trusty “like” button is still the most popular way to signal approval for Facebook posts, a computer model may help users and… Read more »

Study suggests emotional images sway people more than emotional words

From the Frontiers press release: Can your behavior be influenced by subtle, barely visible signals, such as an emotionally charged image briefly flashed on a TV screen or roadside billboard?… Read more »

Study suggests teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

From the Cancer Research UK press release: Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks,… Read more »