Saturday, 16 January 2016

COP2: Study Task 2 - Research Question

Suggested Research Question.

Consumer Environments
How do they use persuasive techniques to manipulate the way we interact with them? 
Spend Money?
What psychogeographic techniques are used to manipulate consumers within them?

Which Academic Sources Are Available On The Topic?

Graves, P (2013) Consumerology, New Edition: The Truth about Consumers and the Psychology of Shopping

Chung, CJ/ Inaba, J / Koolhaas, R/ Leong, S T (2001) The Harvard Design School Guide to Shopping / Harvard Design School Project on the City

Baumann S. (2012) IKEA And The Psychology Of Shopping

The Psychology of Design: Creating Consumer Appeal - Rajeev Batra, Colleen Seifert, Diann Brei - Routledge, 24 Jul 2015

How Could The Research Question Be Investigated Through Practice?

Illustrations based on different environments, like Casinos, Las Vegas.
Look into how to avoid being manipulated?
Make fun of these environments - humor.

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