Consumerism and the Human Brain-2

Today, people worldwide have greater --------------- than ever before to a huge variety of products and, often, to dozens of brands of the same product. (access- consume - consumers -economy -identical- items)

What makes us decide to buy Brand A instead of Brand B when the two ------------ are really --------------- ? (access- consume - consumers -economy -identical- items)

” Most of us don’t think of ourselves as wasteful or destructive, but the world --------- is based on consumerism. (access- consume - consumers -economy -identical- items)

Successful marketers use their knowledge of psychology and, increasingly, of recent studies of the human brain to persuade us to -------------- more and more. (access- consume - consumers -economy -identical- items)

What messages do advertisements usually convey?

What sort of methods do companies use to advertise their products?

How does advertising influence your choice of products? Give examples.

What do we all do as consumers?

Are you easily influenced by advertisements? Explain.

We are all ------------------ . We all buy and use products and services; that is, we -------.(access- consume- consumers- economy- identical -items)