Damn dirty ads: the impact of explicit and implicit profanity in advertisements

Though profanity is inherently taboo, it seems to be appearing in more advertisements, but does it help or hurt sales? In three studies, participants were shown mock-up advertisements with varying degrees and instances of profane and non-profane intensifiers and varying spokespeople. Across all stud...

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Main Authors: Cody T. Gibson, Paul Wiele, Jeremy Marshall, John E. Edlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Social Influence
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15534510.2025.2478934
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