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Tag: <span>Behavioural Science</span>

Vodafone ZooZoo: The Silent White Character That Sold Telecom
Throwback

The Psychology of Vodafone’s ZooZoo Ads

Vodafone India's ZooZoo campaign proved a silent white character could make telecom features unforgettable. A look at the behavioural science behind the…

3 min read
Mercury: Little to Big
New Ads

Mercury’s Little to Big ad turns patient stories into brand proof

Mercury's Little to Big campaign follows former Starship patients into adulthood, using real survival stories, a 25-year milestone and a matching ask.

3 min read
65% of U.S. Consumers Avoid Ads
Consumer Behaviour

65% of Consumers Avoid Ads. Marketers Can Fix That.

Omnicom's 1,136-person study finds 65% avoid ads—but avoidance is a spectrum of behaviours, and there are four ways to make ads feel…

2 min read
Pepsodent’s Dishoom Dishoom
Throwback

The Psychology of Pepsodent’s Dishoom Dishoom

The throwback ad that turned tooth-brushing into a daily battle kids wanted to win—and the behavioural levers that made Pepsodent stick.

3 min read
Aquaguard Life Hard Nahi Water Softener Campaign
Viral Ads

Aquaguard Life Hard Nahi ad flips hair fall blame to water

Why Aquaguard’s ‘Life Hard Nahi, Aapka Paani Hard Hai’ works: Parul Gulati helps the brand reframe hair fall as a hard-water problem,…

3 min read
Complan: I'm a Complan Boy/Girl
Throwback

How Complan Made a Health Drink a Childhood Badge

The 'I'm a Complan Boy / I'm a Complan Girl' ad didn't sell nutrition—it sold a childhood identity. A throwback look at…

3 min read
OPPO's Big Selfie makes room for everyone
Viral Ads

OPPO’s Big Selfie: the psychology of fitting everyone in

Bobby Deol and Divyenndu turn OPPO F35's group selfie pitch into a lesson on belonging, social proof, and inclusion.

3 min read
Titan: The Times of Your Life
Throwback

Titan’s 1987 Ad That Made Watches Gifts

How Titan’s 1987 ‘Times of Your Life’ ad reframed watches as emotional gifts, using mental accounting, signalling and memory.

3 min read
Havells Shock Lagaa? and the RCCB fear sell
Throwback

Havells Shock Lagaa? and the psychology of fear

How Havells' 'Shock Lagaa?' campaign used fear appeal, availability and naming to make RCCBs a category Indians ask for by name.

3 min read
Sprite: Seedhi Baat No Bakwaas
Throwback

Sprite Seedhi Baat No Bakwaas: The Psychology of Blunt Marketing

How Sprite's Seedhi Baat No Bakwaas used plain-speak, schema violation and in-group identity to turn a soft drink into a challenger voice.

3 min read
Lead India: The Times of India campaign
Throwback

Lead India: The Times of India ad that sold leadership

The psychology behind The Times of India's 2007 Lead India campaign and how The Tree used social proof and identity to move…

3 min read
Godrej HIT’s New Anti Roach Gel Film with Shefali Shah
New Ads

HIT’s New Shefali Shah Film: Roach Control as War Room

Godrej HIT’s new Shefali Shah film reframes roach control as a war-room mission—using authority, framing, and a visible nest-kill chain.

3 min read