Comments on: Thoughts on False Memories http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: GreenLantern http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-16629 GreenLantern Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:14:25 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/#comment-16629 I was recently reading about a similiar subject (repressed memories), when I came across this page that has all kinds of articles on repressed, false, and recovered memories. http://www.rickross.com/groups/fsm.html I was recently reading about a similiar subject (repressed memories), when I came across this page that has all kinds of articles on repressed, false, and recovered memories.

http://www.rickross.com/groups/fsm.html

]]> By: Joe Dolson http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-16510 Joe Dolson Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/#comment-16510 Intriguing consideration. Not exactly surprising; but applying the ability of language to create a specific reaction in site visitors is a very powerful marketing concept - as reflected in the subtexts of your Marriott Vacation Club post, I'd say. Although that post is perhaps more about emotional description, it does also create a false emotional reaction, since it is unlikely that the target audience has specifically had thoughts about these emotional reactions - instead, they are created artificially by the force of the advertising slogan. Hey, two comments in one! :) Intriguing consideration. Not exactly surprising; but applying the ability of language to create a specific reaction in site visitors is a very powerful marketing concept – as reflected in the subtexts of your Marriott Vacation Club post, I’d say.

Although that post is perhaps more about emotional description, it does also create a false emotional reaction, since it is unlikely that the target audience has specifically had thoughts about these emotional reactions – instead, they are created artificially by the force of the advertising slogan.

Hey, two comments in one! :)

]]> By: links for 2006-06-14 at disambiguity http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-15019 links for 2006-06-14 at disambiguity Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:15:16 +0000 http://www.webword.com/2006/06/12/thoughts-on-false-memories/#comment-15019 [...] Thoughts on False Memories (WebWord) What does this mean? The language we use really matters. It shapes outcomes. Words change our perceptions. What we hear and what we say can bend reality. This is not trivial. (tags: language memory) [...] [...] Thoughts on False Memories (WebWord) What does this mean? The language we use really matters. It shapes outcomes. Words change our perceptions. What we hear and what we say can bend reality. This is not trivial. (tags: language memory) [...]

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