Sensory Cues as Motivational Tools

by Six Degrees | Apr 20, 2015 | Uncategorized

Psycho-Sensory Facts for Communicators

As communicators, we often forget that people experience the world through all five senses. And not all information we perceive is treated equal. This…

What motivates people to do the things they do? How can we change behaviors to solve problems and find answers to the questions we ask? Stephen Dubner, author of pop-economics books such as “Freakonomics,” addressed these issues at the Qualtrics Insight Summit in Salt Lake City. He talked about a study that tracked doctors’ responses to different incentives aimed at increasing their hand-washing frequency. The study found that simple sensory cues were the most effective motivational tools.

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