Celebrity endorsement is omnipresent. However, despite its prevalence, it is unclear why celebrities are more persuasive than (equally attractive) non-famous endorsers. The present study investigates which processes underlie the effect of fame on product memory and purchase intention by the use...

Human behavior is affected by various forms of persuasion. The general persuasive effect of high expertise of the communicator, often referred to as "expert power", is well documented. We found that a single exposure to a combination of an expert and an object leads to a long-lasting positive...

Met moderne beeldvormende technieken, de neuro-imaging-technieken, kan ge-meten worden waar en wanneer hersenactiviteit plaats vindt bij de uitvoering van een bepaalde taak. Zodoende kan de reactie van de hersenen gemeten worden op marketing stimuli zoals een reclamefilmpje of een verpakking, of...