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Scientific publications and articles are the result of our research activities in the fields of psychology and applied neuroscience concerning widely diverse cases of human experience. Many areas of our research are linked to or inspired by the world of marketing, which is often referred to as “neuromarketing”, but we believe this term to be inadequate. People do not buy products, but rather they live experiences, both during the purchase process and the fruition of the product or service they have chosen. This awareness, gained over the years, is the engine that drives us to want to understand every aspect of those experiences in order to improve them for the people who live them. We do this through the projects we follow for our clients, but even more so through a scientific methodology that substantiates results for the entire scientific community.

Our researchers, certified psychologists, neuroscientists, and engineers, have skills that also relate to humanistic fields, such as anthropology and sociology, as well as mathematical fields, such as statistics and data analysis. Their scientific publications are therefore the result of their dedication and passion, of the combination of knowledge derived from our mixed-methods approach and of the collaboration between TSW and accredited institutes such as universities and research centres.

We have therefore gathered the scientific papers of our researchers, written in collaboration with other sector professionals, and the most significant examples of our research activities here on this page.

31 JAN 2015

Il Neuromarketing e i segnali psicofisiologici: caratterizzazione e misurazione degli stati emotivi delle persone.

Authors: M Mauri, V Russo
Book: Neuromarketing, comunicazione e comportamenti di consumo

Per gli esperti di neuromarketing vi sono almeno tre elementi di base necessari per la misurazione del rapporto tra brand e\o prodotto e il consumatore: le associazioni, ovvero la tipologia e la forza del legame che il brand e il prodotto possono instaurare con il consumatore, le motivazioni, ovvero il legame tra questi e gli obiettivi consapevoli ed inconsapevoli del consumatore, le emozioni ovvero la risposta positiva o negativa che il brand riesce a stimolare. Le associazioni possono essere misurate attraverso sia l’osservazione dei comportamenti che tecniche di neuromarketing basate sui tempi di reazione. Si possono anche usare tecniche di valutazione dell’attivazione cerebrale strettamente connesse con la memorizzazione. Per questo tipo di analisi ci si serve della Risonanza Magnetica (fRMI) o dell’elettroencefalogramma (EEG) che permette l’identificazione di pattern di onde che possono indicare un processo di memorizzazione in atto (Genco et al., 2013). Le emozioni sono gli elementi più difficili da misurare, soprattutto con le tecniche classiche, le quali, come abbiamo già spiegato nel primo capitolo, riescono a misurare non l’emozione nella sua “purezza” ma la razionalizzazione che il soggetto fa di ciò che sente, o crede di sentire. Molte reazioni emotive correlate a immagini, suoni, sapori, colori, ecc., sono immediati e inconsapevoli, così la loro valenza (positiva o negativa) e la loro forza di attivazione (bassa o alta) spesso non è adeguatamente rilevata e misurata. In questo capitolo si forniscono le conoscenze di base per comprendere come si possono usare le tecniche di neuromarketing basate su parametri psicofisiologici ai campi della comunicazione e dei comportamenti di consumo.

31 JAN 2015

Computational Psychometrics in Communication and Implications in Decision Making

Authors: P Cipresso, D Villani, C Repetto, L Bosone, A Balgera, M Mauri, M Villamira, A Antonietti, G. Riva
Journal: Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

Recent investigations emphasized the role of communication features on behavioral trust and reciprocity in economic decision making but no studies have been focused on the effect of communication on affective states in such a context. Thanks to advanced methods of computational psychometrics, in this study, affective states were deeply examined using simultaneous and synchronized recordings of gazes and psychophysiological signals in 28 female students during an investment game. Results showed that participants experienced different affective states according to the type of communication (personal versus impersonal). In particular, participants involved in personal communication felt more relaxed than participants involved in impersonal communication. Moreover, personal communication influenced reciprocity and participants’ perceptions about trust and reciprocity. Findings were interpreted in the light of the Arousal/Valence Model and self-disclosure process.

31 JAN 2015

Effect of information on food evaluation and willingness to buy. a study from a Neuromarketing perspective

Authors: A Ciceri, A Stasi, G Nardone, G Songa, M Mauri, V Russo
Journal: Neuromarketing, Theory & Practice (Official Journal of NMSBA: The Neuromarketing Science & Business Association)  

At the research center of Neuromarketing, the Behavior and Brain Lab (IULM University), we conducted a study adopting both traditional and neuroscientific techniques to test the emotional reaction of consumers while tasting a food conserved with a new edible gel, which avoids the use of artificial preservatives. In this article we will focus only on the influence of communication on the consumption experience. The results showed a significant effect of communication on the sensorial perception of food products, in terms of conscious evaluation and unconscious responses during the food tasting processes.

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