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  1. CW: creating false scarcity as a marketing ploy…

    A friendly reminder that #advertisers and #marketing experts can create demand by simply signalling to hapless #consumers that a product or service is #scarce.

    There's apparently a part of our brain dedicated to #fear of #scarcity. Psychoanalysts often work with govts and #advertisingAgencies to illicit that, often #irrationalFear to illicit a particular response.

    Your non-fedi friend may thank you.

    #pressReleases #consumption #ads #forcedNews