Applied Consumer Psychology
How to use psychological insights in marketing

By (author) Gareth J Harvey

ISBN13: 9781398620834

Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Format: Hardback

Published: 03/11/2025

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Description
Understanding the psychological elements of consumer behaviour is key for marketing success. This practical textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students will enable them to apply this knowledge across marketing tasks. Applied Consumer Psychology is ideal for students of consumer psychology, specifically at final year undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is structured around the different practical tasks that marketers face every day. This textbook: - features chapters on attention, motivation, personality and consumer learning - demonstrates how these are used in practice across the marketing function - shows how language in copywriting can affect perception of discount pricing and how eye-tracking technology can help understand what really captures people's attention in advertisements - includes real-world examples from Persil, Boehringer Ingelheim and Cadbury The topics are explored using the latest research and applications, discussing the psychological mechanisms that explain the behaviour. Applied Consumer Psychology will be supported by pedagogical features such as chapter summaries, a glossary of terms and multiple choice questions to help reinforce student learning. Online resources include lecturer PowerPoint slides and interactive experiments.
Section - ONE: Consumer Psychology - The Basics; Chapter - 01: An Introduction to Consumer Psychology; Chapter - 02: Attention and Perception; Chapter - 03: Motivation and Personality; Chapter - 04: Learning and Memory; Chapter - 05: Attitudes; Section - TWO: Consumer Psychology in Action; Chapter - 06: Words that work, the Psychology of Copywriting; Chapter - 07: The Psychology of Persuasion; Chapter - 08: The Psychology of Branding; Chapter - 09: The Psychology of Advertising; Chapter - 10: The Psychology of Social Media; Chapter - 11: The Psychology of Pricing; Chapter - 12: The Psychology of Promotion - Special Offers & Competitions; Chapter - 13: Psychology in the Aisles - Psychological Influences in the Shopping Environments; Chapter - 14: The Psychology of Online Shopping; Chapter - 15: The Psychology of Packaging; Chapter - 16: Market Research - A Psychological Approach; Chapter - 17: Glossary
  • Sales & marketing management
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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