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.
#advertisers #marketing #consumers #scarce #fear #scarcity #advertisingAgencies #irrationalFear #pressReleases #consumption #ads #forcedNews