People think marketing and political campaigns use psychology to influence their behaviors

Monday, December 23, 2019 - 11:00 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study has shown that whilst people think advertising and political campaigns exploit psychological research to control their unconscious behaviours, ultimately they feel the choices they make are still their own. The research, led by Dr Magda Osman from Queen Mary University of London, asked people to volunteer everyday examples of when they feel … Continue reading People think marketing and political campaigns use psychology to influence their behaviors

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