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From Page to Practice: Wearing Our Genes on Our Sleeves with 'Spent'

February 12, 2024 by Adam Spadaro in From Page to Practice

Dive into 'The Evolution of Shopping: An Odyssey Through "Spent"' where we unravel the ties between our shopping carts and our Stone Age legacies. Geoffrey Miller's insights in 'Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior' lay the groundwork for an eye-opening journey into the consumer psyche. From the aisles of high fashion to the lots of luxury cars, understand the primal forces shaping our buying habits. Join us as we dissect how ancient signals of fitness now come cloaked in brand names and how modern marketing leverages these evolutionary cues. This thought-provoking piece promises to change the way you think about your next purchase. Are you ready to see beyond the price tag to the ancient codes embedded in your consumer DNA?

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February 12, 2024 /Adam Spadaro
evolutionary psychology, signals, Spent, conspicuous consumption
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Advertising During the Super Bowl is a "Costly Signal" to Consumers

March 14, 2016 by Adam Spadaro

Some of the most iconic TV ads of all time have used the Super Bowl as the event they use to break through to the masses.  Advertisers covet these spots because they know they’ll never get a better chance each year to leave an impression with millions of people that are tuned into watch the big game. 

However, there happens to be one problem – most of us can’t remember any of the Super Bowl ads!  But, maybe forgetting the message of a Super Bowl commercial isn’t such a bad thing. Instead, brands that advertise during the Super Bowl are signalling to consumers a different kind of message. 

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March 14, 2016 /Adam Spadaro
costly signals, commercials, evolutionary psychology, super bowl
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