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The hidden persuaders

The hidden persuaders

by Vance Packard

AdvertisingSocial aspectsSocial aspects of AdvertisingMotivation research (Marketing)Psychological aspects of Advertising
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About this book

An account of the motivation research people, the advertising agency psychologists who analyze consumer desires and find out how to make people buy the things the agencies are paid to promote. Personalities, techniques, symbols, and approaches are discussed and some of the leading ad psychologists are interviewed.

Themes & subjects

AdvertisingSocial aspectsSocial aspects of AdvertisingMotivation research (Marketing)Psychological aspects of AdvertisingPublicidad

Setting

United States

About the author

Vance Packard
Vance Packard

1914 – 1996

American journalist, social critic, and author.

Author

Vance Packard

Pages

275

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

25

Languages

English, Spanish

Publisher

Penguin

ISBN

9780978843106

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