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IMO it's a mistake to judge how a product is used in real life based on how it's marketed. There's a pretty big gap, especially for car commercials.
by Rebelgecko 5y ago
IMO it's a mistake to judge how a product is used in real life based on how it's marketed. There's a pretty big gap, especially for car commercials.
- stfp 5y agoAdvertising/marketing/PR persuades people to want buy certain things, not by telling them these things exist at a certain price, but by influencing them psychologically in deeper ways. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays This in turn has actual effects on their behavior, including but not limited to making certain purchases more likely. Obsessing about power and speed and commanding the road definitely has an impact on how people drive - especially younger folks.