This article is a tribute to Ernest Dichter, whose introduction of motivation research (MR) left a legacy of ideas that shaped advertising practice and study in the twentieth century. His pioneering contributions included turning attention to the consumer, adapting psychoanalytic concepts to research, and using therapy techniques to analyze marketplace behavior.
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Volume (Year): 44 (2004) Issue (Month): 02 (June) Pages: 165-169 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML
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