Facebook is a mirror while Twitter is a megaphone. That is the core of a University of Michigan study into the two dominant social networks and how people use them. Lead researcher Elliot Panek and colleagues carried out two studies. In the first, college students were asked how they used social media and given personality assessments. Among this age group, narcissists … [Read more...] about Facebook or Twitter? How Age and Narcissism Motivates The Choice
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PsychUp November Speaker update: #FoodPsych & Cognitive Modelling
OK, we admit it. We got a little greedy with not one, but two new speakers who've kindly agreed to come and speak at next week's PsychUp November: Karen Fewell author of upcoming book #FoodPorn and Ian Randolph, Head of Cognitive Modelling at Samos Analytics. Along with Alex Sass, who'll explore how social phobias can be used in planning digital marketing campaigns, it's going … [Read more...] about PsychUp November Speaker update: #FoodPsych & Cognitive Modelling
PsychUp: Social Phobia. A Digital Marketer’s Best Friend?
Next week Alex Sass will be speaking at the November Edition of PsychUp, we caught up with him to ask some questions to whet your whistle for the big day (Nov 12). If you haven’t already snapped up a ticket, don’t fret, there are still a few more available. Get your’s here. Over to Alex... What will you be talking about at the PsychUp? I will be talking about how an … [Read more...] about PsychUp: Social Phobia. A Digital Marketer’s Best Friend?
Psych Up Your Life!
From the team who brought you Social Media Week London comes another pointed enquiry into the ever shifting topography of SM: Chinwag Psych. Interested in the psychology behind social and sharing? Fancy peeling back the layers of the online ego to peer at the inner convictions driving behaviour?We have curated a list of events that will help you take the guesswork out of your … [Read more...] about Psych Up Your Life!
Chinwag Psych Interview: Antony Mayfield & Chris Schaumann “Design your Day”
Antony Mayfield - “Design your Day” eBook. What is the five-step design thinking process? The five-step design thinking process is a simple model of the approach a designer might take to solving a problem: 1.Discovery - trying to understand as much as you can about the challenge you face. 2.Defining the challenge – working out best way to describe, and finding the right … [Read more...] about Chinwag Psych Interview: Antony Mayfield & Chris Schaumann “Design your Day”
Interview: Simon Hill – “I don’t work in your team but I can help you”
Simon Hill is founder of the idea management software company Wazoku. Having worked with project management collaboration software and as an innovation consultant in past incarnations, Hill spotted that there was a missing piece of the puzzle when it came to ensuring that valuable ideas get a hearing and are not lost. “There was a lack of cohesion early in the ideas … [Read more...] about Interview: Simon Hill – “I don’t work in your team but I can help you”
Organic Organization Chart: Autodesk’s New View of Organisational Structure
A researcher at 3D design software firm, Autodesk is championing a new way of visualising how organisations change and evolve using a company's internal graph. James Mayes, investigated the Autodesk experiment, chatted to the man behind it and discovered a fantastic offer for those wanting to run the same experiment for their organisation. I was lucky enough to attend the … [Read more...] about Organic Organization Chart: Autodesk’s New View of Organisational Structure
Chinwag Psych Reading Round Up: Nudge Unit Failure, Live Brain Surgery and Young Materialism
Chinwag Psych was a huge success yesterday. We have our picks of recent revelatory reading just to keep the mind tintilated... Handwritten revelations of the mind? The controversial practice of graphology - deducing personality from handwriting - is still making headlines. Bad news for those of us from the 'chicken scratch' school of penmanship. Many people, it appears, value … [Read more...] about Chinwag Psych Reading Round Up: Nudge Unit Failure, Live Brain Surgery and Young Materialism
Chinwag Psych: Simon White Interview “When Behavioural Economics meets Marketing Models”
Got your ticket for the Chinwag Psych, May 9 event yet? If you don't want to miss out, you can grab yours here and get ready to find out about how machine learning, psychology and neuroscience can change the way you conduct business for the better. One of our must-see speakers is Simon White, European Planning Chief at DraftFCB. He will be sharing his expertise around … [Read more...] about Chinwag Psych: Simon White Interview “When Behavioural Economics meets Marketing Models”
EyeQuant, Unruly & Draftcb: The latest ChinwagPsych speakers
The list is complete. We have all our speakers for Chinwag Psych and it’s looking great. Tickets are still available for the conference. Get yours here now. Find out more about the latest additions from EyeQuant, Draftcb and Unruly Media. Fabian Selzer Fabian is has a degree in Cognitive Science and is now the co-founder and CEO of EyeQuant, a neuroscience-meets-online … [Read more...] about EyeQuant, Unruly & Draftcb: The latest ChinwagPsych speakers