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Phill Agnew
Did I Get It Wrong? | Revisiting Priming
29 minutes Posted Aug 18, 2025 at 5:47 am.
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A few weeks back I debunked five studies on priming.
But did I get it wrong? 
Today’s guest on Nudge thinks I missed something. 
Tune in to hear consumer behaviour expert Philip Graves explain his view on priming. 
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Today’s sources: 
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Plassmann, H., O' Doherty, J., Shiv, B., & Rangel, A. (2008) Marketing actions can modulate neural representations of experienced pleasantness, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(3).
Spence, C., & Wang, Q. (2017). Assessing the impact of closure type on wine ratings and mood. Beverages, 3(4), 52.
University of Georgia. (2008). Simple recipe for ad success: Just add art. ScienceDaily.
Wansink, B., & van Ittersum, K. (2007, August 6). Bad wine can ruin a good meal [Press release]. Cornell University.
Yoon, S.-O. & Simonson, I. (2008) Choice set configuration as a determinant of preference attribution and strength, Journal of Consumer Research, 35(2): 324.