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Prepared by:
Bhavesh R. Purohit
What is Personality ?
The specific qualities, attributes, traits,
factors, and mannerisms that distinguish
one individual from other individuals is
known as personality.
Freudian Theory
Neo-Freudian Theory
Trait Theory
Freudian theory
Sigmund Freud built this theory on the
premise that unconscious needs or drives,
especially sexual and other biological
drives, are at the heart of human motivation
and personality.
ID EGO
Gratification System System
1 3
SUPER
EGO
SYSTEM
2
The id was conceptualized as a ‘warehouse’
of primitive and impulsive drives-basic
physiological needs such as thirst, hunger,
and sex-for which the individual seeks
immediate satisfaction without concern for
the specific means of satisfaction.
Consumer innovativeness
Dogmatism – low & high, referring open-
mindedness
Social Character – inner to other directedness
Need for uniqueness – unconventional choice
Optimum stimulation level – high - linked with
greater willingness to take risks, to try new
products, to be innovative etc.
Sensation seeking – take risk for sake of
experience
Variety-novelty seeking – close to OSL
Cognitive Personality Factors
personal satisfaction
Fixated Consumption Behaviour
Fixated consumers do not keep their objects or
purchases of interest a secret.
Cognitive
Involvemen
t
Affective
Product Involvemen
Cultural t
Uniqueness
Cross-
Attitude Cultural
Language Adoption
Intention
Change Product
Behaviour Expertise
Brand Personality
Unlike product-personality, consumers also
subscribe to the notion of brand personality;
i.e. they attribute various descriptive
personality-like traits or characteristics to
different brands in a wide variety of product
categories.
Brand
Personality
Down to
Daring
earth Reliable
Spirit Upper class Outdoorsy
Honest Intelligent
Imaginative charming Tough
Wholesome Successful
Up-to-date
Cheerful
Brand personification
selves)
Ideal self-image (how consumers would like to see
themselves)
Social self-image (how consumers feel others see
them)
Ideal self-image (how consumers would like others to
see them)
Expected self-image (how consumers expect to see
excellence
Conferring status or rank, e.g. ownership of mastership
Consumer Behaviour
- Leon G. Schiffman
- Leslie Lazar Kanuk
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