How Ads Target Your Desires (And Turn Them Into Profit)

Описание: We live in an age where ads no longer just sell — they manipulate. This video dives into the dark origins of modern advertising, tracing how Edward Bernays and Freud’s psychoanalysis reshaped marketing into a tool that preys on our deepest desires. From cigarette campaigns in the 1920s to gambling apps and loot boxes today, we uncover how corporations learned to exploit our psychology — and how we can reclaim our minds from their influence.

🔍 Explore the history of manipulation, the psychology behind consumerism, and practical ways to resist digital persuasion.

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - How Did We Get Here?
2:59 - The Power of the Focus Group
4:23 - How To Pull the Plug of Their Influence?

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