
What Market Research Can Learn from Baseball
The data points we choose to focus on determine how we see the world
Sam McNerney is the behavioral science lead at Publicis. He writes at the intersection of behavioral science, market research, and culture. His has written for Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, Psychology Today, Fast Company, Fortune, BBC Focus and several other publications.
The data points we choose to focus on determine how we see the world
Market research can extract plenty of data, but its greatest value is in evoking reactions
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Never mind the nanny state, when policy makers use behavioral science to influence our decisions, everybody wins
Behavioral science, when used correctly, can help everybody win
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