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How to nudge students toward healthier snacks? Consumer neuroscience insights on multisensory nudge interventions in university vending machines
Full text linkNudge has proven effective in promoting healthier eating, especially in academic environments. However, its application in vending machines has not been extensively studied yet, with existing studies focusing on choice and overlooking the emotional and cognitive responses to these interventions. Our research explored how visual and olfactory nudges (and a combination of both) can encourage healthier choices in university vending machines, and examined the related emotional and cognitive reactions, adopting a consumer neuroscience approach. It encompassed three distinct analysis levels: behavioral (snack choice), neurophysiological (emotional and cognitive reactions assessed through skin conductance and electroencephalography), and attentional (visual attention on snacks evaluated via eye-tracking). The findings revealed that while visual and olfactory nudges, when considered individually, were associated with an increased likelihood of making healthier choices, their combined effect was not significant. Skin conductance indicated that olfactory and combined nudge interventions induced relaxation, potentially promoting healthier choices. Electroencephalography results suggested a reduced motivational approach toward snacks when both nudges were combined. Eye-tracking indicated that individuals pay heightened attention to healthy snacks when positioned at eye level, however, this can also be affected by the nudge condition. Our findings suggest that implementing visual or olfactory nudges alone may promote healthier choices in vending machines, whereas combining them may lessen their impact, and corroborate the importance of positioning target products in locations where they are readily visible to consumers. These insights enhance our understanding of the emotional, cognitive, and attentional components behind nudge interventions and offer practical strategies for promoting healthier eating habits
Il Dante quotidiano ai tempi del confinamento. Citazioni e allusioni dantesche nella cronaca della pandemia
No full textIl saggio indaga l'uso di episodi, personaggi, immagini, espressioni e versi danteschi nella narrazione della pandemia nel periodo di confinamento dell'inverno-primavera 2020. Pur contestualizzando le riprese dantesche nel panorama della cosiddetta "letteratura del coronavirus", è stata focalizzata in particolare la cronaca giornalistica come territorio d'indagine. I risultati, prevalentemente riconducibili alla Divina Commedia e in particolare ai canti dell'Inferno, sono esempi di parafrasi e citazioni e allusioni fruibili, che testimoniano un patrimonio condiviso funzionale alla narrazione del dramma, con intenzioni individuabili da parte dei giornalisti e dei giornali, ma anche alla sua comprensione e verbalizzazione
Human Resources and Economic Performance in US Art Museums During the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
No full textThis study examines how human resources affected the economic performance of the top 100 US art museums during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Form 990 data and forward linear regression, we find that management and general expenses had the strongest positive impact on revenue generation, followed by the numbers of employees, volunteers, and board members, while fundraising expenses had no significant effect. The results highlight the value of internal coordination and volunteer involvement in maintaining museum operations during crisis periods and suggest that strategic investment in human capital contributes to stronger financial performance in the US art museum sector
A Silvio D’Arzo. Cento lettere inedite e anche più, a cura di Maurizio Festanti, Firenze, Passigli, 2024, pp. 318
No full textRecensione a "A Silvio D’Arzo. Cento lettere inedite e anche più", a cura di Maurizio Festanti, Firenze, Passigli, 2024, pp. 318
The rules of the game: Francis Alÿs creative process and design methodology
No full textBest known for his political and poetic performances and for his short films, Francis Alÿs (1959, Antwerp, living and working in Mexico City) has often and in several places demonstrated to assign value to the creative process which underlies his work as an artist. In some cases, the modernist and functionalist idea of design and planning is challenged and becomes the very theme of his artworks. At other times, the works take on a hermeneutic meaning with respect to their medial quality. Often, documents and materials produced during the design phases – such as the sketches, drawings and notes contained in his notebooks – are exhibited and published.
Moreover, Alÿs employs this content to craft a narrative that unfolds on social media platforms. ,e essay proposes to highlight Alÿs creative process and aims to describe his design methodology by presenting his research and two emblematic case studies: the performance The Modern Procession (2002) and the short film series Children’s Games (1999-ongoing)
