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We talk a lot about EEG measurements for neuromarketing purposes, and occasionally fMRI. We've also discussed facial coding, in which expert viewers analyze fleeting facial expressions to detect emotional states. A technique related to…

The first batch of information from the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) NeuroStandards Collaboration Project has been released, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the main conclusion seems to be that more research is needed. A draft of…

A key limitation of neuromarketing studies that employ brain scan technology has been convenience. fMRI, of course, presents major problems: ultra-costly equipment, a noisy and confined space, inability to move, etc. EEG, which uses…

It's axiomatic that you find out how good a business really is when it has already screwed up once; the speed and nature of the fix show the firm's true nature. After shipping you the wrong item, do they just offer to refund your return…

Back in 2009, we reported on what seemed to be a secret neuromarketing lab in Austin operated by Disney. As much as we hear about neuro-cinema and neuro-enhanced movies, it seems that Disney's goal is more prosaic: determining which…

Somehow, one might expect the most prominent neuromarketing firm to have more ostentatious offices than a modest two-story building nestled in a mixed-use Berkeley, CA neighborhood. A skateboard park is across the street, and neighboring…

Buyology Inc. has released its "first annual" list of the most desired brands in the U.S. Of interest to Neuromarketing readers is that the list is based on the firm's Neurotypes brand profiling technique, which uses a combination of…

Conference-goers know that at any given meeting, they will be subjected to a range of presentations - some interesting, others, well, not so interesting. Conference organizers don't like to offer a podium to inept or boring presenters,…

I've been hearing the invented word "brandwashing" for years now, but this combination of "branding" and "brainwashing" received new exposure when the New York Times suggested it as a synonym for neuromarketing.

Direct mail is so last millenium, right? Ultra-efficient digital marketing seems all but certain to supplant actual paper marketing delivered by humans. It might be a little too soon to shut down the paper mills, though, according to a…