Do Clickbait headlines still do it for you? As an avid researcher nothing turns me off more, or makes me feel that a person isn't looking for credible sources when I see "clickbait" articles posted in their feeds or on their blogs. It's rare that I will bother to look now because invariably the heading and the content will have little in common. they do absolutely nothing to build a … [Read more...]
Psychology of “shiny objects”
In discussions with a colleague recently we were astounded by some of the claims made by businesses and just how many people (often small business owners) respond to such claims. What we observed was that many people seem to be blinded by offerings and big claims and they don't actually do any homework to see if there is substance behind such offerings. Sometimes a big claim is justifable, … [Read more...]
