Comments on: Trenspiracy (the Trends Conspiracy) http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Annepepercimb http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/#comment-52 Annepepercimb Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:50:50 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=29#comment-52 Tahnks for posting Tahnks for posting

]]> By: Drew http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/#comment-27 Drew Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:37:41 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=29#comment-27 While it might look like a conspiracy, some of that may be due to a psychological phenomena called Social Proof - when faced with a decision or situation, people decide what is appropriate for them to do in a situation by examining what others are doing there. Trends get started due to the innate behavior of people to follow the herd. No conspiracy needed. It happens unconsciously. I found this site that explains the work by Dr. Robert Cialdini in this area: http://www.media-studies.ca/articles/influence_ch4.htm. While it might look like a conspiracy, some of that may be due to a psychological phenomena called Social Proof - when faced with a decision or situation, people decide what is appropriate for them to do in a situation by examining what others are doing there. Trends get started due to the innate behavior of people to follow the herd. No conspiracy needed. It happens unconsciously.

I found this site that explains the work by Dr. Robert Cialdini in this area: http://www.media-studies.ca/articles/influence_ch4.htm.

]]> By: Amnon Levav http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/#comment-24 Amnon Levav Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:15:02 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=29#comment-24 Good pint, but i am not sure it is a consciuos conspiracy, more a meeting of interests: the trend "experts" need to supply opinions, the innoavtion "experts" (like us(: need to push companies to innovate, the companies need to push people to buy the stuff they invented, and people - apprently we need to excite ourselves with the thought that we aredoing something new and cool. so the convergence of all these interests conspires to create new and flimsy "trends" and sometimes even trends. Good pint, but i am not sure it is a consciuos conspiracy, more a meeting of interests: the trend “experts” need to supply opinions, the innoavtion “experts” (like us(: need to push companies to innovate, the companies need to push people to buy the stuff they invented, and people - apprently we need to excite ourselves with the thought that we aredoing something new and cool. so the convergence of all these interests conspires to create new and flimsy “trends” and sometimes even trends.

]]> By: Carmen Bracamonte http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/#comment-22 Carmen Bracamonte Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:17:59 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=29#comment-22 It is a great point. Let's be mindful about how trends really begin. They actually shape by tendencies, habits and preferences initiated and/or embraced for crowds beyond origin, location, race and language. It is a great point. Let’s be mindful about how trends really begin. They actually shape by tendencies, habits and preferences initiated and/or embraced for crowds beyond origin, location, race and language.

]]> By: Lior http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2008/07/trenspiracy-the-trends-conspiracy/#comment-20 Lior Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:19:24 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=29#comment-20 Makes you wonder - does the G-8 set global trends? Makes you wonder - does the G-8 set global trends?

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