Comments on: Positive Priming http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/ "Specialization is for insects" - Robert A. Heinlein Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: goldhat.org http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-232 goldhat.org Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:58:53 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-232 <strong>Positive Priming...</strong> Do you want to be more intelligent, physically persistent, and biologically younger? Do you also want to, umm, walk more slowly and support tax raises that benefit education? Read this article to find out what the hell I'm talking about!... Positive Priming…

Do you want to be more intelligent, physically persistent, and biologically younger? Do you also want to, umm, walk more slowly and support tax raises that benefit education? Read this article to find out what the hell I’m talking about!…

]]> By: thatgirlisfunny.com http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-231 thatgirlisfunny.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:13:13 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-231 <strong>Stay Young Tips so you can say “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille”...</strong> This week’s list is packed with useful, relevant and effective pathways to show us how to stay young from the inside out. 25 fitness gadgets, 80 effective exercises you can do at your desk, 50 interesting sports celebrities to follow on twitter, ... Stay Young Tips so you can say “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille”…

This week’s list is packed with useful, relevant and effective pathways to show us how to stay young from the inside out. 25 fitness gadgets, 80 effective exercises you can do at your desk, 50 interesting sports celebrities to follow on twitter, …

]]> By: Warren Davies http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-230 Warren Davies Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:01:34 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-230 Scott, Yes the priming research really blows me away, how behaviour can be altered by such subtle things. Makes you wonder what you're being primed for as you go about your day. Case in point - I've taken to reading between sets in the gym. Probably not the best thing to do but it passes the time. Anyway, today I was reading a book about strength training and I couldn't help but notice I performed much better...weight felt lighter even though I upped the poundages this week. Could this have been a priming effect? Maybe... Scott,

Yes the priming research really blows me away, how behaviour can be altered by such subtle things. Makes you wonder what you’re being primed for as you go about your day.

Case in point – I’ve taken to reading between sets in the gym. Probably not the best thing to do but it passes the time. Anyway, today I was reading a book about strength training and I couldn’t help but notice I performed much better…weight felt lighter even though I upped the poundages this week. Could this have been a priming effect? Maybe…

]]> By: Scott http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-229 Scott Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:55:55 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-229 Thank you for the constructive advice. It's interesting you stated that affirmations are not the best way to prime. A speaker at my last salesjob was a big fan of affirmation, however I'm more intrigued by your take on priming and plan to do more research. Thanks. Thank you for the constructive advice. It’s interesting you stated that affirmations are not the best way to prime. A speaker at my last salesjob was a big fan of affirmation, however I’m more intrigued by your take on priming and plan to do more research. Thanks.

]]> By: Warren Davies http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-228 Warren Davies Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:35 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-228 Brian, Thanks very much for the kind words! I've been thinking about ways I could incorporate priming more too. I've thought about using pictures of university professors on the site, or just generally making more intelligent choices of pictures for the articles. Maybe one of those square hat things as a site logo... hmm thanks for getting my brain ticking I'll have to ponder this. Warren Brian,

Thanks very much for the kind words! I’ve been thinking about ways I could incorporate priming more too. I’ve thought about using pictures of university professors on the site, or just generally making more intelligent choices of pictures for the articles. Maybe one of those square hat things as a site logo… hmm thanks for getting my brain ticking I’ll have to ponder this.

Warren

]]> By: Brian Ahearn http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-227 Brian Ahearn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:40 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-227 Excellent summary of priming Warren! I conduct sales training and I encourage salespeople to the use priming as part of thier sales call planning. An email to alert the customer you'll be calling to set an appointment, making the call to actually set up the appointment then emailing the day of the appointment will lead to far more success than just showing up and saying, "I thought I'd stop by." Each contact is an opportunity to prime the contact with whatever you want to discuss. By the time you're face to face they are much more mentally ready to receive the message you want to share. People are fascinated by the concept of priming but unfortunately they don't know how to put it into practice. Great job! Brian Excellent summary of priming Warren! I conduct sales training and I encourage salespeople to the use priming as part of thier sales call planning. An email to alert the customer you’ll be calling to set an appointment, making the call to actually set up the appointment then emailing the day of the appointment will lead to far more success than just showing up and saying, “I thought I’d stop by.” Each contact is an opportunity to prime the contact with whatever you want to discuss. By the time you’re face to face they are much more mentally ready to receive the message you want to share. People are fascinated by the concept of priming but unfortunately they don’t know how to put it into practice. Great job! Brian

]]> By: Carnival of Positive Thinking : Widows Quest - Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-226 Carnival of Positive Thinking : Widows Quest - Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:52:07 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-226 [...] presents Positive Priming posted at GenerallyThinking.com, saying, “The environment around you can shape so much of [...] [...] presents Positive Priming posted at GenerallyThinking.com, saying, “The environment around you can shape so much of [...]

]]> By: Positively Present http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-225 Positively Present Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:37:54 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-225 This is such an interesting post! I've never read anything about priming before and I find it fascinating. Thanks for writing about this. This is such an interesting post! I’ve never read anything about priming before and I find it fascinating. Thanks for writing about this.

]]> By: Warren Davies http://generallythinking.com/positive-priming/#comment-224 Warren Davies Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:40:45 +0000 http://generallythinking.com/blog/?p=742#comment-224 <strong>Image Credits:</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luizmachadophotos/2640820030/" rel="nofollow">Luiz Machado</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirkhansen/2923993800/" rel="nofollow">SD Dirk,</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peyri/2518883715/" rel="nofollow">Peyri,</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silversldr/1253935842/" rel="nofollow">CoastGuardBM</a> <strong>References:</strong> (1) Fazio, R. H., Sanbonmatsu, D. M., Powell, M. C., & Kardes, F. R. (1986). On the automatic Activation of Attitudes.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 229-238. (2) Bargh JA, Chen M, Burrows L. (1996). Automaticity of social behavior: direct effects of trait construct and stereotype-activation on action.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 71(2):230–244 (3) Berger, J., Meredith, M., Wheeler, C.S. (2006). Can where people vote influence how they vote?  The influence of polling location type on voting behaviour.  Research Paper No. 1926. https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/researchpapers/library/RP1926.pdf (4) Kay, A.C., Wheeler, S.C., Bargh, J.A., Ross, L. (2004). Material priming: The influence of mundane physical objects on situational construal and competitive behavioral choice. Organizational behavior and human decision processes. 95:1, 83-96  (5) Friedman, R., & Elliot, A.J. (2008). Exploring the influence of sports drink exposure on physical endurance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise.  9:6, 749-759. Image Credits:

Luiz Machado, SD Dirk, Peyri, CoastGuardBM

References:

(1) Fazio, R. H., Sanbonmatsu, D. M., Powell, M. C., & Kardes, F. R. (1986). On the automatic Activation of Attitudes.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 229-238.

(2) Bargh JA, Chen M, Burrows L. (1996). Automaticity of social behavior: direct effects of trait construct and stereotype-activation on action.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 71(2):230–244

(3) Berger, J., Meredith, M., Wheeler, C.S. (2006). Can where people vote influence how they vote?  The influence of polling location type on voting behaviour.  Research Paper No. 1926. https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/researchpapers/library/RP1926.pdf

(4) Kay, A.C., Wheeler, S.C., Bargh, J.A., Ross, L. (2004). Material priming: The influence of mundane physical objects on situational construal and competitive behavioral choice. Organizational behavior and human decision processes. 95:1, 83-96

 (5) Friedman, R., & Elliot, A.J. (2008). Exploring the influence of sports drink exposure on physical endurance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise.  9:6, 749-759.

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