Recommended reading

Recommended reading this week

Recommended reading this week. Nudge: 7 tips Psychological insights: Phill Agnew shares 7 top tips that marketers can implement, including rhyming, comedy, and the Von Restorff Effect. Choice hacking:…

Interesting research

Interesting research this week

Interesting research this week. What is ‘cringe’? This study defines it as when someone makes an awkward attempt to makeothers like them – resulting in a social faux pas. People…

Psychology in action

The Brit Awards: Figure-ground principle

The Brit Awards: Figure-ground principle. The Brit Awards are the British music industry’s annual awards.  Every year, at a star-studded ceremony held at London’s O2 Arena, musicians are presented with…

Psychological theory

Conditioning

Conditioning. You may remember being ‘told off’ as a child. Perhaps you had a ‘naughty step’ for misbehaviour. You may also have been given pocket money as a reward for…