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Elles van der Vleuten

If the majority of our choices is made subconsciously, then what is it that drives us? And evenly important: How can we then measure these subconscious processes? These questions drove me to follow a Master in Marketing Management at the Erasmus University, in which I focused on consumer behaviour and neuromarketing. I'm passionate about everything that lies at the intersection between consumer psychology and neuroscience, and I am pleased to share the latest neuro-insights with you. 

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Research

Overview Top European Neuromarketing Research Agencies

Looking for a neuromarketing (research) agency in the Netherlands? On this page, you’ll find a convenient overview of Dutch neuromarketing agencies, including their expertise and techniques. We’ve d…
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Research

A Matter of Taste: How Context Dramatically Influences What We Taste

Taste is taste, isn't it? Well, not quite! What if I told you that the color, shape, and packaging of a product can significantly alter the way we perceive its flavor?    Imagine this: a…
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Research

Packaging & Naturalness: When and Why Not To Pack Your Products

Shoppers increasingly consider the naturalness of products. Typically, natural products are preferred in categories in which naturalness is considered important. But what does naturalness have to do…
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Advertising

Warm me up and Cool me down: How Temperature Affects Preference for Emotional Ad Appeals

Imagine you are walking through the city center on a cold winter day. You come across an ad displaying the perfect hot chocolate and you start craving some warmth. One minute later, you find yourself…
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Research

The Form of Taste: How Shapes Influence Taste & How You Can Apply This to Influence Consumers

Rationally speaking, forms wouldn’t have a taste. A circle is a circle and that’s that. Or isn’t it quite that simple? Although shape and taste are two different sensory experiences, shape does infl…
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Conversion

When you Prefer Walking 3 Miles instead of 2.83 Miles - How Exercise-based Food Labels Influence our Food Choice

Maybe it’s just me, but the food labels communicating the  amount of calories on the back of food packages don't always speak to me. Don’t get me wrong, when I see a label stating “840 kcal” on…
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Advertising

Online Food Photos that Make Your Mouth Water: How Color-Saturated Food Images can Boost Sales

We've probably all been there before. We’re scrolling through our Instagram feed, just to stop and stare at a burger from a local restaurant that looks so good we instantly feel hungry. Maybe we can…
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Strategy

The Ultimate Psychology of Music Blog - How Background Music Can Boost Sales

Just some quick fun facts. Companies spend millions of dollars to discover the perfect amount of fizz in a soda. Eating chips with headphones on makes the experience less enjoyable. And the louder th…
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Advertising

This Blog Contains Spoilers - And Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing!

We’ve probably all been there; for months, you’ve been looking forward to watch a new movie that just came out. When you’re about to see the movie, though, your friend who just saw it tells you how i…

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