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Portrait of a Troll: Q&A with Dr. Erin Buckels

Internet trolls are everywhere, but what is it that makes them tick? From the pesky people starting a full blown battle on your blog posts to the naive friends who “feed the trolls” in a comment thread, there’s no denying trolls are a vibrant part of most internet communities. Until now, little formal research has been conducted to understand what motivates people to engage in this type of behavior. An aptly named new study, “Trolls just want to have fun,” explores the personality traits of an Internet troll. Dr. Erin Buckels and her colleagues examined the specific relationship between personality traits and various online commenting behaviors (e.g., chatting, debating, trolling).

Posted by Carson Sandy on Feb 12, 2014

personality psychology Buying Behavior psychology motivations personality personality traits

Why marketers advertise to consumers who can’t afford their product

Advertising dollars are spent to reach potential consumers and inform them about a product, and perhaps the single largest American venue to do this is the Super Bowl. Companies that buy ad time during the Super Bowl have the potential to extend the reach of their ad if it makes a splash and gets talked about in the follow-up news cycle, so it’s no wonder so many companies are willing to pay top dollar for Super Bowl ads. However, it would seem this money would only be well spent if the Super Bowl audience included a large proportion of potential consumers for a given product; otherwise, how would such a massive expense pay off?

Posted by Kyle Thomas on Jan 31, 2014

Consumer Behavior product products Psychology and Marketing Advertising and Psychology psychology marketing

Holiday Shopping: 5 Blog Posts You May Have Missed

We know you’re busy and we want to make your life a little bit easier by launching a list of useful posts you may have missed. Relevant to this week's last-minute activities, this list includes our favorite links contributing valuable content or insight related to holiday shopping.

Posted by Angela Bray on Jan 3, 2014

Psychology and Marketing psychology holiday gifts

Infographic: The Psychology of Movie Tastes and Preferences

According to a recent article in the Journal of Personality, Listening, Watching and Reading, Americans devote over 38 hours per week, or 55% of the time they are awake, to watching TV and movies. Both film buffs and occasional viewers can agree that movies are a huge part of peoples’ everyday lives. This leaves the unanswered question of “what are we going to watch?” on many viewers' minds. Often, the age old debate of chick-flick or action-thriller immediately arises and a couple or group of people are suddenly divided. So, what causes this division? Recent studies have confirmed psychological traits are linked to individual characteristics, values and preferences. At TipTap Lab, we wanted to understand how psychological traits were predictive of the types of movies individuals watch, and how this can be used to better predict movie-going behavior.

Posted by Emily Dyess on Dec 11, 2013

personality psychology psychology traits

Are Gift Cards Impersonal or Appreciated?

For many, the holidays are synonymous with stress. Shopping for anyone - parents and siblings, or spouses or friends, co-workers, and other relatives - can be stressful whether it be because of time limitations or budget. The overwhelming fear of buying the wrong gift for loved ones consumes many, resulting in gift cards, cash, or other tokens viewed by some as impersonal.

Posted by Angela Bray on Dec 10, 2013

Consumer Behavior Buying Behavior psychology shopping holiday gifts

Portrait of a Troll: Q&A with Dr. Erin Buckels

Why marketers advertise to consumers who can’t afford their product

Holiday Shopping: 5 Blog Posts You May Have Missed

Infographic: The Psychology of Movie Tastes and Preferences

Are Gift Cards Impersonal or Appreciated?

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