While the psychology of consumer behavior would veer off into a number of different directions in the 1950s, its core remained psychoanalytic theory brought over from Europe in the 1930s. Nothing ...

In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, describe how two major neuronal ...

We all understand that there is tremendous value sitting within big data. We can debate whether or not it’s the new oil, but clearly, data scientists can tease out incredible behavior patterns from ...

Big corporations spend millions of dollars each year on advertising and marketing, seeking to develop promotions that create a buyers' frenzy for products or services. In general, there is a positive ...

Extrinsic motivation uses rewards or incentives — like praise, fame, or money —as motivation for specific activities. It is based on external factors and may be less effective long-term than intrinsic ...

Intrinsic motivation is when you are motivated by personal satisfaction or enjoyment instead of external factors like reward or punishment. There are ways to make tasks more intrinsically motivating.