The Neuroscience Of … Marketing

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Brand Strategy..

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The Hipster Effect: Lessons in Brand Differentiation from The Neuroscience of Hipsters

What can hipsters teach us about branding?

Lessons in Brand Strategy from The Psychology of Boba Tea

The psychology of boba tea is unexpectedly deep

The Consumer’s Emotional Need is Key to a Great Rebrand: Lessons from Lego and Walmart

At the core of the brand is the consumer’s deepest needs

Serendipity and Marketing..

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Serendipity, Neuroscience, and Marketing: Leveraging Surprise in a Personalized World

Even when we can have anything, we still want what we can't predict

How Marketers Can Unlock Serendipity in Product Experiences

In a marketing era dominated by personalization, a little serendipity can go a long way

The Untapped Power of Serendipity in Consumer Psychology

Serendipity has a special place in the heart of the consumer

Sustainability and Marketing..

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To Sell Sustainable Products, Go Beyond Sustainability Marketing

Green products often need marketing solutions of other colors

How Creative Brands Inspire Empathy with the Future of Humanity

How can brands inspire empathy for future generations?

What is Doom Tourism? A Consumer Psychology Perspective

When an environment is threatened, we only want to visit it more

Foundations of Marketing x Psychology

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What is Consumer Psychology?

What is the psychology behind the marketing?

What is Branding Psychology?

Branding psychology bridges the gap between the corporation and the consumer

What is Marketing Psychology?

How can psychology connect with modern marketing?

Memorable Marketing..

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The Psychology of Nostalgia Marketing in Stranger Things

For brands, the past has never looked better.

How Emotional Memories in Advertisements Impact Marketing Psychology

How can advertisements make our memories feel?

How to Drive Consumer Behavior Using The Psychology of Memory

The psychology of memory holds many mysteries. And for marketing, much power

Experiential Marketing..

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The Masterful Experiential Design of Independent Bookstores

How have bookstores thrived in the Amazon era? One word: experience

What is Experiential Marketing?

In life and in marketing, experience is the best teacher

Why Neuroscience and Consumer Psychology Are Key to Unlocking Phygital Retail

Phygital retail all comes down to the neuroscience of pleasure and pain

Marketing Communication..

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The Power of The Underdog Effect in Brand Storytelling

We all love a good underdog story, especially when it comes to branding

Why Every Marketer Needs to Understand Neural Synchrony

It’s not about the brain. It’s about brains

How Brands Can Tap Into Symbolism and Social Signaling

The brand can say what the consumer can’t

Consumer Motivation..

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How Consumer Behavior is Shaped by Intrinsic Motivation

Motivation impacts our consumer behavior, but not the way we think

Consumer Psychology Lessons from the Science of Photo-Taking and User-Generated Content

When it comes to photo taking and UGC, sharing is NOT caring.

Driving Consumer Behavior with The (Unintutive) Psychology of Incentives

When it comes to consumer behavior, incentives can easily backfire

Matt Johnson 4/4/25 Matt Johnson 4/4/25

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What is Consumer Psychology?

What is the psychology behind the marketing?

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To Sell Sustainable Products, Go Beyond Sustainability Marketing

Green products often need marketing solutions of other colors

What Slutty Vegan Teaches Us About Effective Moral Marketing

Matt Johnson 1/3/24 Matt Johnson 1/3/24

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What Slutty Vegan Teaches Us About Effective Moral Marketing

The success of slutty vegan provides a very different path for morally-minded brands

Matt Johnson 1/2/24 Matt Johnson 1/2/24

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Morality has a Branding Problem: The Tragedy of Vegan Meat Brands

Branding and morality should never mix. Just ask the fake meat industry

Matt Johnson 5/16/23 Matt Johnson 5/16/23

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What is Marketing Psychology?

How can psychology connect with modern marketing?

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