personality and advertising

TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Sector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75Affiliated Institution of G.G.S.IP.U, Delhi

Personality and AdvertisingDr. Jaspreet Kaur

Associate Professor

TRINITY INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESSector – 9, Dwarka Institutional Area, New Delhi-75

Learning Objectives

1. Effect of consumers on Consumers’ Inner Differences.

2. To explain the Freudian, Neo-Freudian, and Trait Theories of personality and understand their effect on Consumers’ Attitudes and Behavior.

3. To explain the effect of personality on Consumers’ Responses to advertising and Marketing Messages.

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Personality

• Personality is the inner psychological characteristics which determine and reflect how a person responds to his or her environment

• The Nature of Personality:– Personality reflects individual differences– Personality is consistent– Personality is prone to change

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Theories of Personality

• Freudian theory– Unconscious needs or drives will be the core of

human motivation• Neo-Freudian personality theory– Social relationships will be the basis of

development of personality• Trait theory– Quantitative approach to personality studied as a

set of psychological traits

Freudian Theory• Id

– The instinctual needs for which individual looks for an urgent satisfaction

• Superego– Individual’s internal

expression of society’s moral and ethical codes of conduct

• Ego– Individual’s conscious control

that balances the demands of the id and superego

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This Advertisement explains Id which her is the Excitement of the

“Forces” of Primitive Drives?

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Neo-Freudian Personality Theory

Social relationships are crucial to personality

• Alfred Adler: Explains the Style of life and Feelings of inferiority

• Harry Stack Sullivan explains that we establish relationships with others to reduce tensions

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This advertisement shows the Aggressive Consumer who Seeks

to Excel and Achieve Recognition

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Trait Theory

• Stresses on measurement of personality in terms of traits

• Trait - any distinguishing, relatively enduring way in which one individual differs from another

• Personality is linked to broad product categories and NOT specific brands

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Soup and Soup Lover’s Traits

• Chicken Noodle Soup Lovers– Watch a lot of TV– Are family oriented– Have a great sense of humor– Are outgoing and loyal

• Tomato Soup Lovers– Passionate about reading– Like meeting people– Do not party– Love pets

• Vegetable Soup Lovers– Enjoy the outdoors– Try new things– Dine in fancy restaurants– Are physically fit

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