Coldness in advertisements can increase the perceived newness of a product (IMAGE)

Sophia University

Coldness in advertisements can increase the perceived newness of a product

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Although coldness often has a negative connotation, scientists have recently shown that cold imagery in visual ads can help convey an idea of "newness" in a marketed product.

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Taku Togawa from Sophia University, Japan

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