psychology

Mar 24, 2020

What loo-roll stockpiling tells us about human behaviour in a crisis

Businesses can harness behavioural science to help combat coronavirus' commercial implications.

May 7, 2019

Do you relate? The psychology of social sharing

Understanding the science behind what compels people to share can lead to new ways of thinking about content.

Aug 9, 2018

The pratfall effect

Book excerpt: How flaws make a brand more appealing.

Dec 11, 2017

Power of persuasion: How to use psychology at events

Emotions are important to the primitive part of brain and force it to react. Without emotion, we can’t motivate our audience.

Oct 7, 2015

Advertising: Harder than brain surgery or rocket science, and more important

In this latest installment of 'Unobvious Observations', Adam Ferrier proves he is a true believer in the power of advertising and wonders why its practitioners don't put serious effort into truly understanding the craft.

Jul 13, 2015

Unobvious Observations: Psychology 101

Five psychological experiments every marketer should know.