Published on 12, July, 2020
I have just finished reading this interesting article on the Psychology Today website.
A new study has found that people on the autism spectrum 'may be impervious to misleading marketing compared to the rest of us'.
During various discussions over the years I have noticed advertising has more of an impact on neurotypical people than myself, however, as I do not know anyone else on the spectrum I was never sure whether that accounted for the difference.
I subscribe to the Psychology Today autism RSS feed and find there are some very interesting articles posted.
Does exactly what it says on the tin!!! ....brings sunshine to your bottom...
Have a drink on me, Mr Martian....
Bill Hicks has a good line on marketing men
I wonder who the bright spark was who thought a good name for pile ointment would be 'Anusol'.
Love it!....I think for me as advertising represents such over exaggerated and idealistic views of human existence (sic) it just makes even more remote and alien from my own life perspective that I just switch off....can't relate to it at alll.....and it is so far away from where I sit that I chose not to even try to relate or engage with it!
For example....why would I want to buy tampons, when I don't even like roller skating! Lol
One of my memes...
I have never been taken in by advertising. I think its because I can read the underlying psychology in the advert. The book "Hidden persuaders" by Vance Packhard explains what is going on in adverts.
I'm known for my skeptical approach and ability to question the socially accepted. Someone once called me a kisser of sacred cows. I'm part of a professional forum and my last 3 contributions have challenged orthodox thinking...
I really don't understand why anyone is taken in by advertising and marketing.