Stylistic properties influence product judgments by communicating symbolic meaning beyond what is explicitly stated (Doyle and Bottomley 2006; Meyers-Levy and Peracchio 1992; Peracchio & Read More »
The effects of using color in various forms of marketing communications (e.g., television and magazine advertising, package design) have received much attention from marketing researchers. One area Read More »
Placebo treatments have been shown to influence medication efficacy, but recently, researchers have investigated placebo effects of marketing actions. For instance, pens and wines whose labels bear a Read More »
Social comparison, proposed nearly 60 years ago by Festinger (1954) is defined as an evaluative process in which an individual compares himself or herself on some dimension to a target of comparison Read More »
Red and blue denote warm and cold temperatures on water faucets, air-conditioning systems, weather maps, and thermometers, among other items. The co-occurrence of red/blue hues and warm/ cold Read More »