For professional athletes, endorsing brands and products is a second full-time job—and it sure can pay like one. Patriots QB Tom Brady makes nearly half of his income through endorsements, while NBA star Lebron James gets 60% of his income that way. (For tennis icon...

Subconscious emotions. Neural signals. Brainwaves. Mind-reading tech. It sounds like something out of science fiction.  But in the world of neuromarketing, it’s not only possible; it’s how many of today’s top brands make their most important creative decisions. The...

Have you ever looked at a car and thought it looked cute? Have you ever seen a cartoon character that gives you the creeps?  As it turns out, there’s a lot of psychology and neuroscience behind these emotions. Let’s start with an unusual example: this lamp. There’s...

Inside Spark Neuro’s futuristic neuroscience lab   A lot was running through my mind when they first hooked up my brain.   I’d heard about SPARK Neuro on Facebook and done a little digging to find out what exactly I’d have to do to earn “$75 in 75 minutes.”...

You don’t need us to remind you how expensive Super Bowl ads are – once per year, Americans gather to play judge in the high stakes game of “please remember our brand in 60 seconds or less.” Advertisers know the pressure is on: what’s the point of laying out all that...

Comfort is a prized commodity.   We love to be comfortable. We pay a premium for a little extra legroom on flights, and splurge on all-inclusive resorts and spa packages. The success of Crocs is a case in point: we certainly don’t buy them for their aesthetic...

Nobody likes to be told what to do. But as it turns out, we love to be subtly directed to make choices.   I’m referring to the art of the “nudge”, a term coined by economist Richard Thaler and legal scholar Cass Sunstein in their book Nudge: Improving Decisions...

Using humor in advertising can be very effective, and is quite popular. Today, one out of every five ads uses humor — but why does it work? At SPARK Neuro, we’ve studied thousands of ads while scanning people’s brains and nervous system response and have learned a lot...

"We're on the same wavelength."   It’s a familiar cliché: we’re feeling “in tune” with one another, thinking the same thing; I’m metaphorically “picking up” what you’re proverbially “putting down”. Loose talk with no basis in science...right? Maybe not, at least...

A SPARK Neuro X Advertising Week Collaboration There was a time, not so long ago, when being mother meant staying at home. (Not to mention doing all the cooking, cleaning, and caring for children...all while looking stylish). Not anymore. *wink* Today, more women are...

What is self-report? Self-report[1] is just what it sounds like: when someone reports or tells you about him or herself. Ask a person what they think, do, or believe, and what you get back is self-report data.  Self-report data comes from several different methods,...

Subconscious emotions. Neural signals. Brainwaves. Mind-reading tech. It sounds like something out of science fiction.  But in the world of neuromarketing, it’s not only possible; it’s how many of today’s top brands make their most important creative decisions. The...

Have you ever looked at a car and thought it looked cute? Have you ever seen a cartoon character that gives you the creeps?  As it turns out, there’s a lot of psychology and neuroscience behind these emotions. Let’s start with an unusual example: this lamp. There’s...

Inside Spark Neuro’s futuristic neuroscience lab   A lot was running through my mind when they first hooked up my brain.   I’d heard about SPARK Neuro on Facebook and done a little digging to find out what exactly I’d have to do to earn “$75 in 75 minutes.”...

You don’t need us to remind you how expensive Super Bowl ads are – once per year, Americans gather to play judge in the high stakes game of “please remember our brand in 60 seconds or less.” Advertisers know the pressure is on: what’s the point of laying out all that...

Comfort is a prized commodity.   We love to be comfortable. We pay a premium for a little extra legroom on flights, and splurge on all-inclusive resorts and spa packages. The success of Crocs is a case in point: we certainly don’t buy them for their aesthetic...

Nobody likes to be told what to do. But as it turns out, we love to be subtly directed to make choices.   I’m referring to the art of the “nudge”, a term coined by economist Richard Thaler and legal scholar Cass Sunstein in their book Nudge: Improving Decisions...

Using humor in advertising can be very effective, and is quite popular. Today, one out of every five ads uses humor — but why does it work? At SPARK Neuro, we’ve studied thousands of ads while scanning people’s brains and nervous system response and have learned a lot...

"We're on the same wavelength."   It’s a familiar cliché: we’re feeling “in tune” with one another, thinking the same thing; I’m metaphorically “picking up” what you’re proverbially “putting down”. Loose talk with no basis in science...right? Maybe not, at least...

A SPARK Neuro X Advertising Week Collaboration There was a time, not so long ago, when being mother meant staying at home. (Not to mention doing all the cooking, cleaning, and caring for children...all while looking stylish). Not anymore. *wink* Today, more women are...

What is self-report? Self-report[1] is just what it sounds like: when someone reports or tells you about him or herself. Ask a person what they think, do, or believe, and what you get back is self-report data.  Self-report data comes from several different methods,...

For professional athletes, endorsing brands and products is a second full-time job—and it sure can pay like one. Patriots QB Tom Brady makes nearly half of his income through endorsements, while NBA star Lebron James gets 60% of his income that way. (For tennis icon...