Neuromarketing

We know that beer affects our brain, at least if we drink enough, but a novel promotion by a South African beer company turns the tables: it lets drinkers control beer with their brain. The thirsty consumer simply dons an EEG headset (no…

A new study by David Just and Brian Wansink of the Cornell Food & Brand Lab found that calling the same portion of spaghetti "double-size" instead of regular caused diners to eat less. In fact, the double-size group left 10 times as…

Loyalty and rewards programs can be great motivators. When a business rewards the behavior they want from their customers - say, giving them a free coffee after they consume nine - they encourage that behavior. The most potent loyalty…

Book Review: Neuromarketing For Dummies by Stephen Genco, Andrew Pohlmann and Peter Steidl Here's another sign that neuromarketing is becoming a mainstream topic: it now has its own "Dummies" book. But, don't let the title fool you -…

It's been a rough few days for neuromarketers. First, Matt Wall of Slate wrote a thoughtful article, What Are Neuromarketers Really Selling?. Then, PopSci jumped on the bandwagon and writer Shaunacy Ferro published Why Neuromarketing Is A…

Guest post by John Carvalho Who hasn't had buyer's remorse? That post-purchase anxiety about a decision is all too common. Did we pick wisely? Should we have spent more? Or less? What about the item we could have bought but didn't - once…

Rance Crain, Editor-in-Chief of Advertising Age (as well as Crain's Chicago Business, Crain's New York Business, and TelevisionWeek) has taken the neuro-alarmists to task in a sensible AdAge piece, Neuromarketing Threat Seems Quaint in…

We know advertisers are always trying to get inside your head, but what if they could broadcast an ad inside your skull? It sounds crazy, but that's what a new ad technique does just that... Lean your head against a window, and you'll hear…

One of the ongoing controversies in neuromarketing is how well current techniques can identify specific emotions. While there's general agreement that attention and emotional engagement can be tracked, identifying specific emotions with…

Many Neuromarketing readers still use Google Reader to keep up with their favorite blogs. It has been a great tool, one I used myself. But, Google decided to kill Reader as of July 1 in what they termed a round of "spring cleaning." So, if…