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A systematic literature review on the fusion of face recognition and neuro-marketing
April 2026 Ankita Pathak Seema Bhardwaj Abstract This study conducts a systematic literature review to examine the intersection of facial recognition technologies and neuromarketing approaches in marketing research and practice. Although both domains have received growing attention, prior studies have largely investigated them in isolation, leaving a gap in our understanding of their combined potential. Following the PRISMA framework, relevant studies were identified through


From social cognition to consumption: toward an EEG-based approach to consumer mentalizing
April 2026 Chiara Casiraghi Margherita Zito Vincenzo Russo Introduction Social cognition encompasses the mental processes that enable individuals to perceive and understand the mental states, emotions, and behaviors of themselves and others, allowing for appropriate social interactions (Blume et al., 2015). Among the various social cognition components, mentalizing refers to those higher-order cognitive abilities to infer one's own and others' mental states, being one of the


EXPLORING NEUROMARKETING'S INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER IMPULSIVITY THROUGH THE LENS OF PERSONALITY TRAITS
March 2026 Kanika Nagpal Kiran Bala Sumanjeet Singh Arun Yadav Minakshi Paliwal Background: This study examines the effectiveness of neuromarketing stimuli shaping consumer impulsive behaviour and investigates the moderating role of consumer traits. Addressing a key gap in the literature, it integrates the Stimulus–Organism–Response (S–O–R) framework with dual-process theory to explain how neuromarketing stimuli interact with individual dispositional characteristics to influe


NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CONSUMER EMOTIONAL REACTIONS IN A SIMULATED MULTISENSORY RETAIL ENVIRONMENT
Nov. 2025 Julia Eremenko Vladimir Kosonogov Vladislav Aksiotis Victoria Moiseeva Anastasia Obukhova Alisa Godovanets Oksana Zinchenko Vasily Klucharev Anna Shestakova Introduction: Emotions play a crucial role in shaping consumer experiences and decisions. Neurophysiological tools offer objective markers of emotional reactions in multisensory environments, where positive valence promotes approach behavior and negative valence fosters avoidance. Methods: We applied the Osgoo


CONSUMPTION, RELATIVE DEPRIVATION AND MENTAL HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM HEDONIC CONSUMPTION
Aug. 2025 Hao Li Weihong Zeng Introduction: In recent years, relative deprivation related to consumption has sparked intense debate,...


THE NEUROMARKETING: BRIDGING NEUROSCIENCE AND MARKETING FOR ENHANCED CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT
Aug. 26, 2025 This review paper examines the influence of neuromarketing on consumer behavior research, emphasizing its origins,...


SPENDCEPTION: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS ON CONSUMER PURCHASE BEHAVIOR AND IMPULSE BUYING
Aug. 26, 2025 This study introduces a novel construct, Spendception, which conceptualizes the psychological impact of digital payment...


AI AND NEUROMARKETING – UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER DECISION MAKING WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Aug. 26, 2025 Neuromarketing studies human behavior through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which allow scientists to use...


GENERATIVE AI FOR CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PREDICTION: TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
Aug., 24, 2025 Generative AI techniques, such as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and...


THE SYNERGY OF NEUROMARKETING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW IN THE LAST DECADE
Aug. 24, 2025 This paper conducts a systematic literature analysis on "artificial intelligence, ethical artificial intelligence,...
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