Advertising – What psychological tricks do they use?
Dr. Robert Cialdini discusses sales principles – It`s at changing social reality. (Excerpt psychology documentary “Social Reality” Philip Zimbardo) en.wikipedia.org
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Comment by ajayg514 — November 21, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
Advertising tends to have a negative impact on me. I tend to specifically avoid products that are over-advertised… except products that are really good, and stand out from all the rest – like the Dyson. I don’t know why I do this… guess it’s teenage rebellion or something along those lines XD
Comment by Natovr7 — November 21, 2009 @ 8:36 pm
Saying that is exactly what they expect of us, it is so subtle , and so accumalitive, that we do not notice it.
Brainwashing is about repeating, progressively.
Comment by Metatronicus — November 21, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
True but there’s a deeper subconscious layer behind advertising. If you ever read up on Edward Bernays, you’ll get a bigger and better picture of advertising.
Comment by donjabroni — November 21, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
doesn’t this scientist look like Harrison Ford?
Comment by downstreamlife — November 21, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
OUT OF MY WAY EVERYONE…. I MUST GO BUY SOMETHING NOW… outta my way!!!! SOMETHING PLASTIC…SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE ME FEEL GRRRRRRREAT!!
WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT.
TV IS ALMOST TOTALLY SHIT!
DONT LET THE BASTARDOS WASH YOUR BRAIN !!
On a lighter note though… I cant find my socks.
Comment by Tbaldwin1971 — November 21, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
i tried to pay attention but i can’t stop hearing an evil whisper echoeing arund the white walls as the green eyed man rambles great stuff
Comment by CalmedNutHead — November 21, 2009 @ 11:42 pm
true that if I see a commercial about something I just go and buy from there competitors or buy a generic brand or something LOLZ
Comment by BarmielNagisa — November 22, 2009 @ 12:14 am
I ve read his book
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Comment by Zwartekaka — November 22, 2009 @ 12:21 am
When it is all said and done, you still have a choice to use the product. Advertisers can put as much smoke and mirrors as they want, but ultimately it is your decision to buy it.
Comment by LewisT1000 — November 22, 2009 @ 12:36 am
Commie.
Comment by superbadlucre — November 22, 2009 @ 1:08 am
“Influence professionals”, LOL. They are assholes, pure and simple. Conning the stupid, creating even more rampant consummerism and waste. And the Tupperware party example: fucking *disgraceful* to use your friendship with someone as a means to sell them anything. That’s coercion.
Comment by cochranexyz — November 22, 2009 @ 1:26 am
OMG I recognized that voice!!!!!
Took a AP Psych 101 and watched Phillip Zimbardo videos last year can’t believe we skipped the Social Reality tape
P.S. My psych teacher even met Zimbardo and had the picture to prove it
Comment by RiptheCut — November 22, 2009 @ 2:18 am
This video was a nice flashback for me. When I was in high school, we’d watch a video in AP Psychology narrated by Phillip Zimbardo at least once per week. Thank you for that trip down memory lane, Buddha7575!
Comment by shadowgloria — November 22, 2009 @ 2:37 am
turn off your tv its all lies to make you feel like your not worthy or scare you into spending money and giving up your freedom
Comment by girlphriend — November 22, 2009 @ 3:10 am
HEAR HEAR!!! well said.
Comment by Narmzy — November 22, 2009 @ 4:00 am
Are you are kid??? SO naive… 5% profit margin??? Why would they bother…money better left in the bank and accrued interest.
It’s way way way way way way way more than 5%.
I agree with you on one point… fear is a great tactic, it even got USA to change mind about war on Iraq after 9/11. I dont care who it was staged by all i know is the fact that the opinion polls changed after that day.
Comment by Narmzy — November 22, 2009 @ 4:44 am
Nice try. Keep it up check out esteembpo + com for social media marketing. GFHT
Comment by packrellerey — November 22, 2009 @ 5:01 am
the availability principle sounds like what they might be doing with gasoline in order to make us pay any price they set because of the scarcity when in reality theres still plenty of petroleum.
shit you never know dont
Comment by ekspoe90 — November 22, 2009 @ 5:17 am
Nice try. Keep it up check out esteembpo + com for social media marketing. rtgdfg
Comment by KraigPierson — November 22, 2009 @ 5:53 am
Profit margins for most retailers is about 5%. Increase usual sales by 10% is therefore a big deal….so if a sales technique only works with a few individuals they will still use it because it makes a difference. Fear tactics work well to boost sales.
Comment by JohnnyRock2000 — November 22, 2009 @ 6:40 am
Now there’s new ad with Magic, Dr. Jay, and Charles Barkley. It’s better than this one from back in the day.
Comment by Yobachi2007 — November 22, 2009 @ 7:00 am
ahhaha Magic is a fool.hah
Comment by stylin60es — November 22, 2009 @ 7:34 am
That was a gay ass laugh by magic, bird and the doc; but that’s so classic to see the tree of them together in an ad.
Still a corny ass ad though.
Comment by Yobachi2007 — November 22, 2009 @ 8:25 am
lol i bought a 42″ Plasma HD for 600€
Comment by Malossi000 — November 22, 2009 @ 9:04 am